Chapter 3 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS REACH A DECISION. "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly. "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother. "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date." Randy drew a long breath.
Chapter 3 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “"Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “"He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.”
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading “"He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “"He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “"Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “"He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.”
In this reading “Randy drew a long breath.”
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 THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Randy drew a long breath.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
the specified day of the month
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Randy drew a long breath.
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
promote the growth of
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
coins made of gold
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
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 Randy drew a long breath.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS REACH A DECISION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Foster is going back to Alaska?" said Randy, slowly.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He says the new gold diggings are something immense, and he wants to stake a claim at the earliest possible date."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he is going to start almost immediately, too," added his elder brother.
Chapter 3 of To Alaska for Gold by Edward Stratemeyer holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 3 holds 104 sentences of To Alaska for Gold, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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