Chapter 9 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl. Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried: "Take me, Mummie! Take me away!" "You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.
Chapter 9 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “"You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:”
a boy or man
From this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:”
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.
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see something for a brief time
In this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
In this reading “The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.”
In this reading “Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Take me away!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
a young female
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me, Mummie!
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me, Mummie!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
carry out
From this reading "Take me, Mummie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little fellow moaned for release as he caught sight of the girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking up with wild, dazed eyes he cried:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You poor laddie!" comforted the girl.
Chapter 9 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 9 holds 438 sentences of The Valley of Gold, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 438 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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