Chapter 3 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But that is impossible. You know it is.” “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact. Maybe it isn’t gold at all. But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
Chapter 3 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading ““It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.”
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading “But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.”
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.”
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading ““It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe it isn’t gold at all.”
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading “But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading ““It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.”
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.
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In this reading ““It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.”
In this reading “But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.”
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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 “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maybe it isn’t gold at all.
in addition
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maybe it isn’t gold at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that is impossible.
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
coins made of gold
From this reading Maybe it isn’t gold at all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “But that is impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But that is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe it isn’t gold at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know it is.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it is.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe it isn’t gold at all.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
express in words
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “It is a scientific impossibility; but it is also an actual fact.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But that is impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
which person or people
From this reading But the Assay Office and chemists who have analysed samples I secured from the Assay Office say it is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know it is.”
Chapter 3 of The Golden Flood by Edwin Lefevre holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 407 sentences of The Golden Flood, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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