Chapter 8 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said. "Nangolat was present. He was very helpful. He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us. A man by the name of Poison."
Chapter 8 of The Golden Skull is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.”
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “He was very helpful.”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “A man by the name of Poison."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"Nangolat was present.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.”
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 even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.”
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 A man by the name of Poison."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man by the name of Poison."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
divisible by two
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very helpful.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading He was very helpful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man by the name of Poison."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nangolat was present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A man by the name of Poison."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Nangolat was present.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very helpful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Bontoc Road "Dr. Okola instructed me in what I was to do," the real Angel Manotok said.
which person or people
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He even gave me the name of an Ifugao priest who would help us.
Chapter 8 of The Golden Skull by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 456 sentences of The Golden Skull, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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