Chapter 23 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office. He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table. "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table. "I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself. Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
Chapter 23 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “"I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “"Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
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.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
In this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
take a seat
In this reading “He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.”
In this reading “"Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.”
In this reading “"Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.”
In this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
In this reading “"I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.”
In this reading “The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.”
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 "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading "I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather sit on the drawer side myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
be seated
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He started to sit down in his accustomed chair behind the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not there--there," said the brown-bearded man, indicating a chair on the other side of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The district attorney continued to lead the way into the office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not that I expect you to gamble with me, Arthur.
Chapter 23 of The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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