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The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun
The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Van Powell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”
They were sitting outside the mine shack.
Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.
They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.
Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”
Line 2
They were sitting outside the mine shack.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə maɪn ʃæk/
Line 3
Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.
Line 4
They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈmɪrli ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈmɪstər ɡreɪ wʊd biː ˈredi tuː liːv ðə maɪnz/
Line 5
Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.
/bɪl ənd dʒæk hæd əˈtendɪd tuː ðə ˈnesəseri ˈliːɡəl fɔːrˈmælətiz/

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dollar's noun US /ˈdɑːlərz/

possessive form of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formalities noun US /fɔːrˈmælətiz/

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading “Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
legal adjective US /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading “Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mexican noun US /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mines noun US /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading “They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shack noun US /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “They were sitting outside the mine shack.”

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shares noun US /ʃerz/

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading “SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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last night adjective + noun

In this reading “SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.””

53,232 times in 225,867 chapters
talk about verb + particle

to consider or examine in speech or writing

In this reading “SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.””

37,293 times in 225,867 chapters
next afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.””

1,660 times in 225,867 chapters
lodged in verb + particle counted as “lodge in”

live (in a certain place)

In this reading “Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.”

3,706 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

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dollar'snounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

possessive form of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Pending verification
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
minesnounUS /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mort

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Bill and Jack had attended to the necessary legal formalities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They were sitting outside the mine shack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Henry and Mort had been lodged in a Mexican prison.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shacknounUS /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading They were sitting outside the mine shack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/

plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading They were sitting outside the mine shack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SUNSETnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were sitting outside the mine shack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were sitting outside the mine shack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading SUNSET “The reason I didn’t want to talk about shares, last night,” Tom told his sister, late the next afternoon, “was because we don’t actually own a dollar’s worth of that mine.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were merely waiting until Mr. Gray would be ready to leave the mines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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