Chapter 15 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon. At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk. "My name's Jim Godson. 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.' That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
Chapter 15 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “"My name's Jim Godson.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.”
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading “That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.”
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In this reading “At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.”
In this reading “At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.”
In this reading “REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.”
In this reading “REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.”
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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 That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
a male godchild
From this reading "My name's Jim Godson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name's Jim Godson.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name's Jim Godson.
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading "My name's Jim Godson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading 'Shorty' the boys call me; sometimes 'Long-Shorty.'
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATION John awoke at five in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first opportunity his new acquaintance began to talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's what you call a blooming paradox, ain't it, Parson?"
Chapter 15 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike by W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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