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Chapter 6 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison. "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire! Where's there a well or a cistern?" "Right over this way," replied Jed. "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
Chapter 6 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.”
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading “Where's there a well or a cistern?"”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “"More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “"More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.”
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!”
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In this reading “"More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “"Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!”
In this reading “"More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.”
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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 Where's there a well or a cistern?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading Where's there a well or a cistern?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where's there a well or a cistern?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
cut with a saw
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where's there a well or a cistern?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "More trouble!" exclaimed Mr. Crosby bitterly, as he saw his property being consumed by the flames, and thought of the dead cow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Right over this way," replied Jed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, boys, get pails and we'll see if we can't put out the fire!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Where's there a well or a cistern?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's there a well or a cistern?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GOLD STRIKE "You can't save that cow, Mr. Crosby!" cried Gabe Harrison.
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