Chapter 20 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder. "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said. "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning. You know that?" "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.”
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading “Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “"If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “"If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.”
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “"If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “"It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.”
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 took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
set up or found
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
recurring again and again
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading "If Lazada is at home," Rick repeated, "it will mean that he hasn't found the golden skull.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surprise Package Colonel Felix Rojas fingered the eagle on one shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
a late time of life
From this reading "It took me thirty years to become a colonel," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are wrong, Colonel Rojas will be Private Rojas by morning.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 20 holds 227 sentences of The Golden Skull, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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