Chapter 7 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EBONY AND PINE. After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more. He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods. "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value." "Yes," said Marco.
Chapter 7 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading “"Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."”
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “"Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."”
a very dark black
From this reading “EBONY AND PINE.”
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “EBONY AND PINE.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."”
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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 After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
later than; following
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
(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 He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EBONY AND PINE.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
a very dark black
From this reading EBONY AND PINE.
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
highest in quality
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
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From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
on one occasion
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
a coniferous tree
From this reading EBONY AND PINE.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "Costly is not an ambiguous term," said Forester; "that means, which has the greatest _money_ value."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He asked Forester which was the most _costly_ of all the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After riding along a short distance in silence, Marco introduced the subject of the different woods once more.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Marco.
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