Chapter 4 of The Story of a Mine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Story of a Mine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit. Concho's horse wanted his breakfast. This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face. To one of the party it was familiar. “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
Chapter 4 of The Story of a Mine is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving or going or growing upward
From this reading “This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading ““Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “To one of the party it was familiar.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.”
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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 This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Concho's horse wanted his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Concho's horse wanted his breakfast.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To one of the party it was familiar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Concho's horse wanted his breakfast.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Concho's horse wanted his breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one of the party it was familiar.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
never-ceasing
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one of the party it was familiar.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Concho's horse wanted his breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading This protestation reached the ears of a party ascending the mountain from its western face.
which person or people
From this reading WHO TOOK IT There was persistent neighing on the summit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, blank it all, that's Chiquita.
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