Chapter 26 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES. "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl. "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley." "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy. "Shall we go?"
Chapter 26 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “"It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “"They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “"I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “"They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “"It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."”
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.
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 "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
a boy or man
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go?"
the act of departing
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are going to lynch a fellow named Guardley!" ejaculated Earl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It must be; it's not likely there is another Guardley up here--the name isn't as common as all that," returned Randy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we go?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if it can be Jasper Guardley."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MORE WORK IN THE GULCHES.
Chapter 26 of To Alaska for Gold by Edward Stratemeyer holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 26 holds 116 sentences of To Alaska for Gold, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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