Chapter 3 of The Tickencote Treasure is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Tickencote Treasure is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded. It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged. Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation. I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared. They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
Chapter 3 of The Tickencote Treasure is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by extreme anger
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.”
made afraid
From this reading “I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.”
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.”
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 “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
In this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.”
In this reading “It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.”
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 It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
anew
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
set up or found
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
coins made of gold
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
made afraid
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Neither Seal nor his men liked the situation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MAN AGAIN the strange deep voice sounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had found gold, it was true, but below was the owner of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could see by their faces that they were thoroughly scared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to come from below the small cabin in which we stood—a snarling noise as though of a man enraged.
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