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Chapter 10 of The Hidden Places is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?" Doris suggested. They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best. "We could live there. I'd love to live there.
Chapter 10 of The Hidden Places is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “"Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris suggested.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Doris suggested.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.”
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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 They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris suggested.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd love to live there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "We could live there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I'd love to live there.
engage in
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
a future prospect or potential
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Doris suggested.
carry out
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd love to live there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been talking about that timber limit in the Toba, the possibility of getting a few thousand dollars out of it, and how they could make the money serve them best.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We could live there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why not go in there and take that cedar out yourself?"
Chapter 10 of The Hidden Places by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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