Chapter 8 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come on, Sweet William! Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk. “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around. Alice! uh, Alice!” She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
Chapter 8 of The old mine's secret is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading ““Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.”
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.”
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 ““Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.”
look about oneself
In this reading ““Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.”
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 “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice! uh, Alice!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, Sweet William!
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, Sweet William!
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Come on, Sweet William!
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s go to Broad Acres for a look around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice! uh, Alice!”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Sweet William!” sang Patsy, catching her small brother by the hand and dancing down the walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
which person or people
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, Sweet William!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She called Alice Blair, who was sitting in the swing, with her knitting.
Chapter 8 of The old mine's secret by Edna Henry Lee Turpin holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 8 holds 206 sentences of The old mine's secret, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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