Chapter 11 of The nugget finders is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The nugget finders is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us. Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico. It takes considerable more muscle.” “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.” “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
Chapter 11 of The nugget finders is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading “Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It takes considerable more muscle.””
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.”
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading ““I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “It takes considerable more muscle.””
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.”
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 “Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.”
maintain a required pace or level
In this reading ““I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.”
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 Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It takes considerable more muscle.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes considerable more muscle.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It takes considerable more muscle.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It takes considerable more muscle.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mining isn’t like standing behind a counter, or measuring off calico.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes considerable more muscle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll keep up with Jack,” said Harry manfully.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading STRIKING LUCK “Now, boys,” said Obed, “we have some hard work before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am used to hard work,” said Jack, “but you’ll have to show me how.”
Chapter 11 of The nugget finders by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 11 holds 225 sentences of The nugget finders, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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