Chapter 3 of The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S. Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right. Pete felt as if he had done it himself. "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards. Then his name became an old story.
Chapter 3 of The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “"Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.”
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading “PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.”
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.”
plural of “quad” — one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.”
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 "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
anew
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
(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 Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pete felt as if he had done it himself.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
plural of “quad” — one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Quads, leads, capitals, spelling all right.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his name became an old story.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading PETE DOWNS CENTREVILLE, ILLINOIS U. S.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you try," said Clarence; and success again came in a dozen cards.
Chapter 3 of The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras by Joaquin Miller holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 3 holds 463 sentences of The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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