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Chapter 22 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh. "They're here!" "Who?" "Poo-Bah's gang." At once the two were wide awake.
Chapter 22 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “At once the two were wide awake.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “"Poo-Bah's gang."”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “At once the two were wide awake.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At once the two were wide awake.”
the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
In this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
be beset by
In this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
In this reading “THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
an association of criminals
From this reading "Poo-Bah's gang."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They're here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poo-Bah's gang."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRAW One night George ran into the tent, and shook life into John and Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're here!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At once the two were wide awake.
Chapter 22 of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike by W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 22 holds 191 sentences of The Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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