Chapter 55 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 55 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Caroline fainted. When she revived it was dark. They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble. She moaned and shuddered. “I wish we had a light.”
Chapter 55 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Lady Caroline fainted.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Lady Caroline fainted.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “She moaned and shuddered.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “When she revived it was dark.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “She moaned and shuddered.”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.”
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 They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She moaned and shuddered.
from appearances alone
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Lady Caroline fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Lady Caroline fainted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish we had a light.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we had a light.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Caroline fainted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I wish we had a light.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She moaned and shuddered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She moaned and shuddered.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we had a light.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble.
at the time that
From this reading When she revived it was dark.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we had a light.”
Chapter 55 of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales by Bret Harte holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 55 holds 31 sentences of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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