Chapter 16 of The Prospector is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Prospector is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In everything, remember." "Why, sure." That seemed quite simple to Ike. "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued. Ike hesitated.
Chapter 16 of The Prospector is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “"Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.”
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading “"Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Ike hesitated.”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “That seemed quite simple to Ike.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “That seemed quite simple to Ike.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.”
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.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "In everything, remember."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Ike hesitated.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In everything, remember."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "In everything, remember."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why, sure."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Swearing, drinking, fighting, gambling," Shock continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That seemed quite simple to Ike.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sure."
Chapter 16 of The Prospector by Ralph Connor holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 16 holds 428 sentences of The Prospector, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Prospector by Ralph Connor exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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