Chapter 10 of The Young Miner is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Young Miner is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALIFORNIA WIDOW. John Miles eyed the woman curiously. There did not seem much that was feminine left in her. Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man. She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
Chapter 10 of The Young Miner is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “A CALIFORNIA WIDOW.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “John Miles eyed the woman curiously.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “John Miles eyed the woman curiously.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.”
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A CALIFORNIA WIDOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
fearless and daring
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading A CALIFORNIA WIDOW.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading John Miles eyed the woman curiously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading John Miles eyed the woman curiously.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Miles eyed the woman curiously.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
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 eyed the woman curiously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Miles eyed the woman curiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There did not seem much that was feminine left in her.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A CALIFORNIA WIDOW.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Life in the wilderness had made her as bold and self-reliant as a man.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading John Miles eyed the woman curiously.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was not compelled to plead for woman's rights.
Chapter 10 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 131 sentences of The Young Miner, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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