Chapter 5 of The Silver Canyon is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Silver Canyon is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed! So soon?" said the Doctor. "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been. Then we can come back." "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
Chapter 5 of The Silver Canyon is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “"The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “So soon?" said the Doctor.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “"The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.”
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “"That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then we can come back."
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then we can come back."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then we can come back."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading So soon?" said the Doctor.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So soon?" said the Doctor.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon?" said the Doctor.
in the near future
From this reading So soon?" said the Doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That settles it, Bart," exclaimed the Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So soon?" said the Doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we can come back."
up to a particular time
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The chief says we must go from here till the Indian dogs have been.
Chapter 5 of The Silver Canyon by George Manville Fenn holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 427 sentences of The Silver Canyon, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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