Chapter 9 of The Young Miner is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Young Miner is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEANED OUT. John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful. He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well. Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed. His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
Chapter 9 of The Young Miner is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “CLEANED OUT.”
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.”
a group of people who work together
From this reading “He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.”
with restored energy
From this reading “John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “His first thought was naturally of his treasure.”
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 He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading CLEANED OUT.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
take in solid food
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
engage in
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
as might be expected
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
not any; not one
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
a group of people who work together
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CLEANED OUT.
with restored energy
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading John Miles slept long, and awoke feeling refreshed and cheerful.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Like Crane, he had no toilet to make, but sprang to his feet already dressed.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first thought was naturally of his treasure.
(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 He had a healthy organization, and never failed to eat and sleep well.
Chapter 9 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 128 sentences of The Young Miner, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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