Chapter 20 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATERSPOUTS AND BLIZZARDS. "Hi! Nellie; get on, there! Strike a trot! We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
Chapter 20 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “WATERSPOUTS AND BLIZZARDS.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Nellie; get on, there!”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Strike a trot!”
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Strike a trot!”
a late time of life
From this reading “We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."”
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 “We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."”
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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 Strike a trot!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATERSPOUTS AND BLIZZARDS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading WATERSPOUTS AND BLIZZARDS.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nellie; get on, there!
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie; get on, there!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nellie; get on, there!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike a trot!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nellie; get on, there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Strike a trot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATERSPOUTS AND BLIZZARDS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
a late time of life
From this reading We won't get to the mountains in seven years, at this gait."
Chapter 20 of The Haunted Mine by Harry Castlemon holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 142 sentences of The Haunted Mine, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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