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Chapter 11 of Northern Diamonds is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion. They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district. "I guess you're wrong," said Horace. "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami." "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
Chapter 11 of Northern Diamonds is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading “The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “"I guess you're wrong," said Horace.”
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading “They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.”
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading “They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.”
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
immediately past
From this reading "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Made last fall," the stranger retorted.
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't any Government reserve north of Timagami."
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were thunderstruck at the stranger's assertion.
in or at the place that
From this reading They knew of several forest reserves in northern Ontario where timber and game are closely protected, but they had never heard of one in this district.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you're wrong," said Horace.
Chapter 11 of Northern Diamonds by Frank Lillie Pollock holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 11 holds 177 sentences of Northern Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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