Chapter 20 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck. But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton. He dared not stand and face him. Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner. "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
Chapter 20 of Two Boy Gold Miners is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “He dared not stand and face him.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.”
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.
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.”
In this reading “But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.”
In this reading “But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.”
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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 "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not stand and face him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He dared not stand and face him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
coins made of gold
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
only a very short time before
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dared not stand and face him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
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From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
place in proper rank
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
make reference to
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not stand and face him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
express in words
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He dared not stand and face him.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, that was a good idea--a fine one, Jed!" cried Will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the mention of the name of the man he had robbed was too much for Morton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PURSUED Jed and Will could hardly believe their good luck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably he imagined the United States marshal was with the sturdy old gold miner.
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