Chapter 8 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 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 Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war. We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head. He started talking almost in a whisper. “S-s-speak low,” says he. “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
Chapter 8 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.”
an opposing military force
From this reading ““We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading ““We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.””
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.””
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “He started talking almost in a whisper.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “He started talking almost in a whisper.”
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In this reading “It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.”
In this reading “We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.”
In this reading “He started talking almost in a whisper.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
a room used for dining
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
an opposing military force
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “S-s-speak low,” says he.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “S-s-speak low,” says he.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “S-s-speak low,” says he.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We don’t want the enemy to overhear our plans.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time for us to go to bed, but Mark called us into the dining-room to a council of war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He started talking almost in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sat down around the table, with Mark at the head.
Chapter 8 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 200 sentences of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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