Chapter 8 of Jack North's Treasure Hunt is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Jack North's Treasure Hunt is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word. He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence. "Going to St. Resa? You will make the journey but one way. You will never come back."
Chapter 8 of Jack North's Treasure Hunt is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “You will make the journey but one way.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.”
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.”
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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 He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You will never come back."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You will never come back."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to St. Resa?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
go away from a place
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
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 He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
engage in
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You will never come back."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
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From this reading "Going to St. Resa?
try to get or reach
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Going to St. Resa?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He stopped long enough to lay down his tools and seek the foreman for a leave of absence.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jack Becomes an Engineer Jack as usual, was as good as his word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will make the journey but one way.
Chapter 8 of Jack North's Treasure Hunt by Roy Rockwood holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 8 holds 104 sentences of Jack North's Treasure Hunt, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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