Chapter 2 of The Golden Boys With the Lumber Jacks is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Golden Boys With the Lumber Jacks is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST DEED. “Yes, it is a serious matter.” It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library. “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract. I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Boys With the Lumber Jacks is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “THE LOST DEED.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
an extended area of land
From this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
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In this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
In this reading “I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.”
the exclusive social set of a city
In this reading ““You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.”
In this reading ““Yes, it is a serious matter.””
In this reading “It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.”
In this reading “It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.”
In this reading “It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.”
In this reading “I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
in the past
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE LOST DEED.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
ten 10s
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
and nothing more
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST DEED.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
above and across; more than
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST DEED.
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From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
an extended area of land
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days after Christmas and Mr. Golden was talking to his two boys in the library.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
a late time of life
From this reading I bought it of Amos Town just ten years ago, and he died about a year after.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is a serious matter.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” he continued, “there’s over four hundred acres of the finest timber in the state in that tract.
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