Chapter 23 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIGGING FOR GOLD. A nugget worth two hundred dollars! Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears. He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder. "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
Chapter 23 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of digging
From this reading “DIGGING FOR GOLD.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “"You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “"You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.”
a compact mass
From this reading “"You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.”
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “A nugget worth two hundred dollars!”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “"You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.”
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 “A nugget worth two hundred dollars!”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “A nugget worth two hundred dollars!”
temporarily
In this reading “He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.”
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 nugget worth two hundred dollars!
in addition
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
lacking funds
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
the act of digging
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A nugget worth two hundred dollars!
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
coins made of gold
From this reading DIGGING FOR GOLD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
ten 10s
From this reading A nugget worth two hundred dollars!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
a compact mass
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
a particular point in time
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
not any; not one
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading A nugget worth two hundred dollars!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
only a very short time before
From this reading Randy could scarcely believe his eyes and ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A nugget worth two hundred dollars!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He gazed at his uncle for a moment in open-mouthed wonder.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A nugget worth two hundred dollars!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in luck, and no mistake!" broke in Earl, as he also examined the yellowish lump.
Chapter 23 of To Alaska for Gold by Edward Stratemeyer holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 23 holds 93 sentences of To Alaska for Gold, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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