Chapter 30 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your father!" cried Captain Sumner. "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement. "What shall we do?" He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him. "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
Chapter 30 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “"Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.”
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 "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We can do nothing against such a force of men," he said.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading "Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt like rushing forward, but the captain restrained him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my father," repeated Bob, in high excitement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father!" cried Captain Sumner.
Chapter 30 of The Golden Canyon by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 30 holds 52 sentences of The Golden Canyon, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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