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The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates
The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Iola Beebe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.
The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.
Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.
His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.
Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.
Line 2
The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.
Line 3
Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.
Line 4
His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.
Line 5
Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

Learner Dictionary

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bite verb US /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canyons noun US /ˈkænjənz/

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crackling noun US /ˈkræklɪŋ/

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectations noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortunate adjective US /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frosted adjective US /ˈfrɔːstəd/

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
phenomenal adjective US /fəˈnɑːmənəl/

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading “Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yielded verb US /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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early morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

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night wind noun + noun

In this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

1,419 times in 426,211 chapters
from the mountain preposition + article + noun counted as “from … mountain”

In this reading “The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.”

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All words in this reading · 61

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6

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From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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75,000

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From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

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believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

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biteverbUS /baɪt/

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/

plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clean-up

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From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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Cleary

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From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CreeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

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expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Swiftwater

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From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

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SWIFTWATER'S

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From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

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Tanana

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From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading Swiftwater had been more than usually fortunate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SWIFTWATER’S clean-up on Number 6 Cleary Creek was $75,000 in gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Swiftwater had every reason to believe his friends who told him that his luck was phenomenal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The summer was come to an end and there were signs on the trees, in the crackling of the frosted grass in the early morning and in the bite of the night wind from the mountain canyons that told of the quick approach of winter in the Tanana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading His mine on Number 6 Cleary had yielded far beyond his expectations.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 16 of The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates by Iola Beebe holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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