Chapter 17 of The Magnetic North is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Magnetic North is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden.... Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!" Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done. "What about 'em?" "They're jumpable at midnight."
Chapter 17 of The Magnetic North is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “"They're jumpable at midnight."”
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....”
relating to or created by statutes
From this reading “Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They're jumpable at midnight."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
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From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "What about 'em?"
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From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis
From this reading Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!"
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From this reading Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!"
coins made of gold
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
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From this reading Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
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From this reading "They're jumpable at midnight."
the force of workers available
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "They're jumpable at midnight."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gott geb' ihnen nur Geduld!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
relating to or created by statutes
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're jumpable at midnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about 'em?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT STAMPEDE "Die Menchen suchen und suchen, wollen immer was Besseres finden....
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men in the Gold Nugget were talking about some claims, staked and recorded in due form, but on which the statutory work had not been done.
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