Chapter 3 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?” Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement. “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied. “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.” His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
Chapter 3 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.”
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.””
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading “THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?””
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.”
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.””
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading “His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?””
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.”
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In this reading “His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
set up or found
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
death of a person
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
cut with a saw
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His grave face showed that already the cares of the undertaking were preying upon him.
which person or people
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Ben turned and saw the man who had signed as a witness to the agreement.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think it will need an arastra to crush the bricks.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Mundon?” he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS’ CACHE IS FOUND “S’pose you’re goin’ to put in a ’rastra?”
Chapter 3 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine by Elizabeth Gerberding holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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