Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure

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OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed.

Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

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Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure Leo Edwards

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed. Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that. But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits. The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black. Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed.

/ˈaʊər fɜːrst ʃoʊ ɪn laɪn wɪð ˈaʊər ˈliːdərz plænz wiː hæd ə rɪˈhɜːrsəl ðæt ˌæftərˈnuːn ˈrʌnɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ boʊt ə ʃɔːrt ˈdɪstəns aʊt ʌv taʊn soʊ ðæt wiː kʊd duː ˈaʊər rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

Line 2

Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

Line 3

But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

Line 4

The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

/ðə ˈriːzən waɪ wiː wɜːr ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tuː ðə ˈɑːdiəns wɑːz bɪˈkɔːz ˈevriθɪŋ bæk ʌv ʌs ɑːn ðə steɪdʒ wɑːz blæk/

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Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

/skuːp kʊd biː siːn bɪˈkɔːz hiː wɑːz drest ɪn waɪt wɪð hɪz feɪs ənd her ˈpaʊdərd waɪt/

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assistants noun US /əˈsɪstənts/

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.”

leader's noun US /ˈliːdərz/

possessive form of “leader” — a person who rules or guides or inspires others

Peg noun US /peɡ/

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading “But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.”

powdered adjective US /ˈpaʊdərd/

consisting of fine particles

From this reading “Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.”

rehearsal noun US /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading “OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed.”

rehearsing verb US /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal

Scoop noun US /skuːp/

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading “But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.”

undisturbed adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

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short distance adjective + noun

In this reading “OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed.”

reason why noun + noun

In this reading “The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.”

white cloth noun + noun

In this reading “But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.”

on the stage preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stage”

In this reading “But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.”

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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 OUR FIRST SHOW In line with our leader’s plans, we had a rehearsal that afternoon, running the show boat a short distance out of town, so that we could do our rehearsing undisturbed.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

couldn't

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From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

leader'snounUS /ˈliːdərz/

possessive form of “leader” — a person who rules or guides or inspires others

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

magician's

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From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

PegnounUS /peɡ/

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/

consisting of fine particles

From this reading Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

ScoopnounUS /skuːp/

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Scoop could be seen because he was dressed in white, with his face and hair powdered white.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

SHOWverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of course, we couldn’t put on the regular show, as it had to be dark to do that.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The reason why we were invisible to the audience was because everything back of us on the stage was black.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But Scoop dressed in his magician’s suit of white cloth and Peg and I, who worked on the stage as unseen assistants, put on our black suits.

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