Chapter 7 of The Young Miner is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Young Miner is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEATHEN CHINEE. This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte. He was a heathen Chinee! His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive. Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
Chapter 7 of The Young Miner is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.”
befitting a young child
From this reading “His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.”
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “THE HEATHEN CHINEE.”
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading “This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.”
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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 He was a heathen Chinee!
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
befitting a young child
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEATHEN CHINEE.
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a heathen Chinee!
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading THE HEATHEN CHINEE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
any competition
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
estrangement from god
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEATHEN CHINEE.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This third party belonged to that peculiar race immortalized by Bret Harte.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a heathen Chinee!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face was smooth and bland, and wore an expression of childlike innocence which was well calculated to deceive.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Ah Sin possessed the usual craft of his countrymen, and understood very well how to advance his worldly fortunes.
Chapter 7 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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