Chapter 9 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection. “How did I do that?” he asked. “I don’t remember anything of that sort.” “You didn’t do it,” she answered. “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
Chapter 9 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary military shelter
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading ““It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.””
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You didn’t do it,” she answered.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t remember anything of that sort.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You didn’t do it,” she answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t remember anything of that sort.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
a formal or official examination
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You didn’t do it,” she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t remember anything of that sort.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I don’t remember anything of that sort.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You didn’t do it,” she answered.
temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I don’t remember anything of that sort.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How did I do that?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was done by the Danglers—my relatives.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WAY OUT Far away in the broken hut in the snow-blinded forest, Robert Vane gazed in perplexity at the useless webs which Joe held up for his inspection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t do it,” she answered.
Chapter 9 of Green Timber Thoroughbreds by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 9 holds 252 sentences of Green Timber Thoroughbreds, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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