Chapter 4 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder. Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble. “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed. “I needed you. But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
Chapter 4 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?””
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?””
a victory cheer
From this reading “BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading ““I needed you.”
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading “Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.”
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading “BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.”
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 “But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?””
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 BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
greatly pleased
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
a victory cheer
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I needed you.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “I needed you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
express in words
From this reading But say!” he added anxiously, “have you got any grub?”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
male cat
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading BURNED OUT Tom gave a loud hurrah, and whacked Charlie on the shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing could have delighted him more than this reinforcement, just when the air was full of trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I needed you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve come at the right time, Charlie!” he exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of The Timber Treasure by Frank Lillie Pollock holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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 4 holds 344 sentences of The Timber Treasure, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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