Chapter 16 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about. "We're in luck! Gold, Will! What'd I tell you? I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
Chapter 16 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"We're in luck!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.”
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.
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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 I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
coins made of gold
From this reading Gold, Will!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
a victory cheer
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What'd I tell you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're in luck!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "We're in luck!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
express in words
From this reading What'd I tell you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew we'd find it!" and he began dancing about like an Indian, or a cowboy celebrating a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're in luck!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What'd I tell you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Gold, Will!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading LOST "Hurrah!" yelled Jed, capering about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What'd I tell you?
Chapter 16 of Two Boy Gold Miners by Frank V. Webster holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 132 sentences of Two Boy Gold Miners, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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