Chapter 5 of The Young Miner is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Miner is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY. "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him. "Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise. "This is an early call." "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
Chapter 5 of The Young Miner is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “"When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"This is an early call."”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an early call."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This is an early call."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "This is an early call."
set up or found
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
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From this reading "Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an early call."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
with low volume
From this reading "I have been here half the night," said Tom, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading MILES SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Hallo, Tom!" he said, in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an early call."
male cat
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
at the time that
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "When Miles woke up in the morning he found Tom beside him.
Chapter 5 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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