Chapter 4 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response. "They’re to be had fer the pickin’. I’m wid ye, Snoopy." Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander. The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
Chapter 4 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading “The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.”
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading “Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.”
ambition to equal or excel
From this reading “The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.”
a fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
From this reading “I’m wid ye, Snoopy."”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.”
emotionally aroused
From this reading “The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.”
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.
In this reading “"Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.”
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 Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
anew
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
ambition to equal or excel
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m wid ye, Snoopy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
with speed
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
a result
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
a fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
From this reading I’m wid ye, Snoopy."
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
emotionally aroused
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The incident stimulated an emulation in the crowd, and by the time Butte appeared again the excitement had risen to the point of explosion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They’re to be had fer the pickin’.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indade, and they are the purty flowers," was the quick response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m wid ye, Snoopy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quickly he covered the bet, placing the stake with a bystander.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I’m wid ye, Snoopy."
Chapter 4 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 422 sentences of The Valley of Gold, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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