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Green Timber Thoroughbreds

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.
“An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.
She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!
That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?
Well, it’s the truth!
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Green Timber Thoroughbreds

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.
Line 2
“An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.
Line 3
She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!
Line 4
That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?
Line 5
Well, it’s the truth!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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crack verb US /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading “That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?”

jaw verb US /dʒɔː/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?”

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

rocking verb US /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

seating noun US /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

stiff adjective US /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading “That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?”

stove noun US /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

waving noun US /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

kitchen stove noun + noun

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

In this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

other things adjective + noun

In this reading “She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!”

rocking chair noun + noun counted as “rock chair”

In this reading “THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

crackverbUS /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

hey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

Hinch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, it’s the truth!

jawverbUS /dʒɔː/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

jist

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

Moosehead

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

sayin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

somethin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

throw-back

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “An’ that girl, Joe Hinch, is a throw-back—an’ a long throw—clear beyond my memory, anyhow.

THROW-BACKS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Well, it’s the truth!

wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading THROW-BACKS “There’s throw-backs in folks jist like in horses,” said the proprietor of Moosehead House, seating himself close to the kitchen stove and waving his guest to a rocking chair.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 Well, it’s the truth!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That’s sayin’ somethin’ would crack a stiff jaw, hey?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She’s got more than looks—more of some other things than she has of looks—an’ you know what she looks like!

Chapter 3 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

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