Chapter 5 of The nugget finders is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The nugget finders is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise. “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.” “Did he rob you?” “No, but he tried to.” Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
Chapter 5 of The nugget finders is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
not to your liking
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading ““Yes, we only parted from him this morning.””
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““Did he rob you?””
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.”
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In this reading “Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.”
In this reading “Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.”
In this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but he tried to.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he rob you?”
not to your liking
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he rob you?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but he tried to.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Did he rob you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Obed gave an account of Fletcher’s searching his pockets during the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, but he tried to.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “No, but he tried to.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we only parted from him this morning.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE “You have not met Dick Fletcher?” said Ralph Granger in surprise.
Chapter 5 of The nugget finders by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
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