Chapter 6 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?” Ben questioned, on the following morning. “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness. “Yet they’re different, too.” “That’s so; they are.”
Chapter 6 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?””
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben questioned, on the following morning.”
put a harness
From this reading ““Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?””
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Ben questioned, on the following morning.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading ““Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading ““Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.”
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading ““Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.”
In this reading “Ben questioned, on the following morning.”
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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 MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben questioned, on the following morning.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Yet they’re different, too.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Ben questioned, on the following morning.
the act of departing
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
put a harness
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ben questioned, on the following morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ben questioned, on the following morning.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Ben questioned, on the following morning.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so; they are.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s so; they are.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yet they’re different, too.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yet they’re different, too.”
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MULE AUCTION “A mule is very much like a horse, isn’t it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; they are somewhat similar,” Mundon replied, going on with the task of untangling some old harness.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet they’re different, too.”
Chapter 6 of The Golden Chimney: A Boy's Mine by Elizabeth Gerberding holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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