The Haunted Mine

Chapter V

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CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

"I know what you went in there with Mr. Wiggins for," said Casper; and having found his cap by that time, he jammed it spitefully on his head, "and I just waited until you came out so that I could ask you.

I don't need to ask you.

I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

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Chapter V Reading 1/29

The Haunted Mine

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

/ˈkæspər θɪŋks ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Line 2

Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

/ˈdʒuːliən stʊd wɪð hɪz hændz ɪn hɪz ˈpɑːkəts ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈkæspər ənd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðæt wɑːz ˈveri laɪk ə smaɪl keɪm ˈɪntuː hɪz feɪs/

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Line 4

I don't need to ask you.

Line 5

I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cap noun US /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “"I know what you went in there with Mr. Wiggins for," said Casper; and having found his cap by that time, he jammed it spitefully on his head, "and I just waited until you came out so that I could ask you.”

casper noun US /ˈkæspər/

a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river

From this reading “CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.”

jammed adjective US /dʒæmd/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

Julian noun US /ˈdʒuːliən/

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading “Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.”

pockets noun US /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading “Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.”

smile verb US /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.”

thinks noun US /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.”

waited verb US /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Word partnerships in these lines

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waited until verb + particle counted as “wait until”

In this reading “"I know what you went in there with Mr. Wiggins for," said Casper; and having found his cap by that time, he jammed it spitefully on his head, "and I just waited until you came out so that I could ask you.”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.”

came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.”

THINKS OF verb + particle counted as “think of”

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I know what you went in there with Mr. Wiggins for," said Casper; and having found his cap by that time, he jammed it spitefully on his head, "and I just waited until you came out so that I could ask you.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

CASPERnounUS /ˈkæspər/

a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river

From this reading CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't need to ask you.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I don't need to ask you.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

spitefullyadverb

in a maliciously spiteful manner

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

THINKSnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading CASPER THINKS OF SOMETHING.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I don't need to ask you.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I tell you once for all----" "Well, why don't you go on?" asked Julian.

Wiggins

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Julian stood with his hands in his pockets looking at Casper, and something that was very like a smile came into his face.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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