Chapter 23 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway. It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies. As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring. "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered. "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
Chapter 23 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “"We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.”
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading “Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
shake, as from cold
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were preparing supper they noticed the sick man stirring.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking the things with them, they hastily descended the companionway.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without a shudder that they passed the many bodies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" he suddenly muttered.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "We are Americans, like yourself," replied Bob.
Chapter 23 of The Golden Canyon by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 23 holds 119 sentences of The Golden Canyon, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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