Chapter 11 of The Prospector is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Prospector is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Crawley was a man of some parts. He had money and ability. He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants. The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too. "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
Chapter 11 of The Prospector is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “He had money and ability.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.”
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading “The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.”
in an intelligent manner
From this reading “The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.”
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading “The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.”
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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 Crawley was a man of some parts.
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He had money and ability.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had money and ability.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had money and ability.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had money and ability.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
in an intelligent manner
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had money and ability.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the local environment
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Kid had heard him discourse to the Old Prospector and Marion many a day on these subjects, and intelligently, too.
the act of using
From this reading "Well," he said at length, "I may be of some use, anyway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crawley was a man of some parts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was a scholar, and could talk well about rocks and plants.
Chapter 11 of The Prospector by Ralph Connor holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 421 sentences of The Prospector, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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