Chapter 8 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary? No. Where was it?" asked several voices. "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store." "_What?_ Who says so?" "I says so!
Chapter 8 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “"Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."”
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading “UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary?”
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading “"Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"_What?_ Who says so?"”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “No. Where was it?" asked several voices.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary?”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No. Where was it?" asked several voices.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I says so!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."
not any; not one
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "_What?_ Who says so?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_What?_ Who says so?"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION "Burglary?
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_What?_ Who says so?"
in or at the place that
From this reading No. Where was it?" asked several voices.
which person or people
From this reading "_What?_ Who says so?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Black and Wiggin's jewelry store."
Chapter 8 of Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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 268 sentences of Left Tackle Thayer, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 268 sentences, grouped into 54 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 396 minutes of reading across 952 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Left Tackle Thayer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
