Chapter 27 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB TRIES STRATEGY. "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth. "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?" "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus. "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
Chapter 27 of The Haunted Mine is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “"Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “BOB TRIES STRATEGY.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “"Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “"Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “BOB TRIES STRATEGY.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “BOB TRIES STRATEGY.”
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 “"No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.”
In this reading “"Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB TRIES STRATEGY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
every person
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
the act of departing
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading BOB TRIES STRATEGY.
express a supposition
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Everybody kept still about the haunted mine, I suppose?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; I heard about it to-night for the first time," answered Claus.
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading BOB TRIES STRATEGY.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Banta is going up there to-morrow."
(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, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what did you hear this time?" asked Bob, who lay on his blanket with his hands under his head and a pipe in his mouth.
Chapter 27 of The Haunted Mine by Harry Castlemon holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 27 holds 161 sentences of The Haunted Mine, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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