Chapter 9 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MASTER MECHANIC. "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street. "He had better try some other way of getting that box." "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove. "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
Chapter 9 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.”
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading “"Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.”
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 “"Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.”
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading “THE MASTER MECHANIC.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “"He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.”
In this reading “"He had better try some other way of getting that box."”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
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 "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC.
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Casper Nevins is at the bottom of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER MECHANIC.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He had better try some other way of getting that box."
(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 "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He has failed," said Jack, putting a frying-pan filled with bacon on the stove.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir, what do you think of that?" said Julian, when he was certain that Claus had gone down the stairs and out on the street.
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