Chapter 1 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II. The Valley of Gold III. Bouquets IV. The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading “Bouquets IV.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.”
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.”
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading “New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.”
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From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
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From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
a line of approach
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Bouquets IV.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Valley of Gold III.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Valley of Gold III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Bouquets IV.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Valley of Gold III.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
make square
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 75 Princes Street I. Heavy Odds II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Valley of Gold III.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Valley of Gold III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Man, Rob McClure V. At the Water-Hole VI.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 North Wabash Ave.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 416 sentences of The Valley of Gold, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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