Chapter 8 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge. "You can be, old-timer, you can be. I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest. The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box. Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
Chapter 8 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
From this reading “I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading “"You can be, old-timer, you can be.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Help yourself, make punch and be happy.”
possessive form of “sugar” — a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can be, old-timer, you can be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
engage in
From this reading Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading "You can be, old-timer, you can be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
for each
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
possessive form of “sugar” — a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The bottle's in that cupboard, water's in the kettle, sugar's on the table, lemons in that box.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I wish I could be sure of that," worried the judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can be, old-timer, you can be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll manage Bill as per invoice, so you just bed your mind down and give it a rest.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Help yourself, make punch and be happy.
Chapter 8 of The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Rider of Golden Bar, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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