Chapter 20 of The Young Miner is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Young Miner is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SACRAMENTO. After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character. One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento. It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California. They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
Chapter 20 of The Young Miner is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.”
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading “After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.”
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading “AT SACRAMENTO.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.”
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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 It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
later than; following
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SACRAMENTO.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
not any; not one
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon he and his companions arrived at Sacramento.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading AT SACRAMENTO.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
male cat
From this reading After his escape from the grizzly Tom had no further adventures of an exciting character.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
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From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They drove to a two-story frame building, which was the chief hotel in the town.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was but a small settlement, but was more town-like than any place they had yet seen in California.
Chapter 20 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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