Chapter 5 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It may be," agreed Andy dubiously. "It seems to me unusual. Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears." Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said: "How do you make it?"
Chapter 5 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “"It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.”
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading “Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “"It seems to me unusual.”
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 “Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:”
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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 Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you make it?"
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you make it?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
engage in
From this reading "How do you make it?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be," agreed Andy dubiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me unusual.
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me unusual.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aside from that, however, it is not the snap it appears."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me unusual.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "It seems to me unusual.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sykes’ voice sounded a shade metallic as he said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you make it?"
Chapter 5 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of The Valley of Gold, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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