Chapter 11 of The Young Miner is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Young Miner is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK. About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin. He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him. Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles. Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
Chapter 11 of The Young Miner is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.”
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading “BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.”
command with authority
From this reading “He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.”
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.”
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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 Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
command with authority
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading BILL CRANE'S GOOD LUCK.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
on the contrary
From this reading Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had strayed from the direct course, and that had delayed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill Crane was in rather a melancholy mood.
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
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From this reading About an hour after John Miles rode away from the widow's door Mr. William Crane came in sight of the cabin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise he would not have fallen behind Miles.
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