Chapter 26 of Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke. He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed. It was empty. He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house. When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.
Chapter 26 of Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “It was empty.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.”
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.”
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 “He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.”
In this reading “When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.”
In this reading “It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.”
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 He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was empty.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He glanced at Mr. Graham’s bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
look attentively
From this reading When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the morning when Scott finally awoke.
during the time that
From this reading He listened for quite a while, but there was not a sound in the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When he glanced at his watch he understood why it was.
Chapter 26 of Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves by Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 26 holds 71 sentences of Scott Burton and the Timber Thieves, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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