Chapter 28 of The Young Miner is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Young Miner is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RICH DEPOSIT. About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work. "What's the matter, Tom? Are you tired?" "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
Chapter 28 of The Young Miner is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “A RICH DEPOSIT.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “"No, but I feel like exploring a little.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"No, but I feel like exploring a little.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “A RICH DEPOSIT.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Are you tired?"”
male cat
From this reading “About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.”
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 A RICH DEPOSIT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you tired?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A RICH DEPOSIT.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Tom?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I feel like exploring a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A RICH DEPOSIT.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Are you tired?"
male cat
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Tom?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading About the middle of the next forenoon Tom suddenly stopped work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you tired?"
Chapter 28 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 28 holds 72 sentences of The Young Miner, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of The Young Miner by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 72 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 15 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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