Chapter 25 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jack! Jack!" shouted Bob. A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice. The echoes of the falling masses died away. Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
Chapter 25 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 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.
replying
From this reading “A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.”
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Jack!" shouted Bob.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “The echoes of the falling masses died away.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.”
the common people generally
From this reading “The echoes of the falling masses died away.”
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 A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
replying
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echoes of the falling masses died away.
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Jack!" shouted Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The echoes of the falling masses died away.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The echoes of the falling masses died away.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack!
the common people generally
From this reading The echoes of the falling masses died away.
not any; not one
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Jack!" shouted Bob.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The echoes of the falling masses died away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A sound as of falling rocks or ice blocks reached his ears, but no answering voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob was filled with dismay at the dreadful ending of his chum.
Chapter 25 of The Golden Canyon by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 25 holds 65 sentences of The Golden Canyon, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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