Chapter 1 of The Lost Cabin Mine is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Lost Cabin Mine is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II. Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III. Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV. I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI. Farewell to Baker City VII.
Chapter 1 of The Lost Cabin Mine is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.”
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading “I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Farewell to Baker City VII.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.”
completed to perfection
From this reading “Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.”
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.”
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading “Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.”
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 “I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.”
In this reading “Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.”
In this reading “I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.”
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 I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Farewell to Baker City VII.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Farewell to Baker City VII.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell to Baker City VII.
completed to perfection
From this reading Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Mr. Laughlin’s Prophecy is Fulfilled IV.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
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 Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
carry out
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Laughlin Tells the Story up to Date III.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I Take my Life in my Hands V. I Agree to "Keep the Peace" in a New Sense VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Farewell to Baker City VII.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I. Introduces "The Apache Kid" with whom Later I become Acquainted II.
Chapter 1 of The Lost Cabin Mine by Frederick Niven holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 1 holds 447 sentences of The Lost Cabin Mine, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Lost Cabin Mine by Frederick Niven exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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