Chapter 18 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed. "I laid mine down back there!" "So did I," replied his brother. "What'll we do?" The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
Chapter 18 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.”
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.”
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 “The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "So did I," replied his brother.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So did I," replied his brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What'll we do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So did I," replied his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
fraught with danger
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So did I," replied his brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So did I," replied his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I laid mine down back there!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present position of the brothers was perilous in the extreme.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What'll we do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What'll we do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FINDING THE NUGGETS "Quick with your gun, Will!" yelled Jed.
Chapter 18 of Two Boy Gold Miners by Frank V. Webster holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 18 holds 98 sentences of Two Boy Gold Miners, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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