Chapter 8 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?” Tom cried, almost stupefied. For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight. “Of course I do. Armstrong knows all about it.
Chapter 8 of The Timber Treasure is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “Armstrong knows all about it.”
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading “For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.”
driven insane
From this reading “For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.”
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?””
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?””
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I do.”
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 For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Armstrong knows all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Armstrong knows all about it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tom cried, almost stupefied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong knows all about it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I do.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Tom cried, almost stupefied.
driven insane
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course I do.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Armstrong knows all about it.
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
and nothing more
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Armstrong knows all about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a particular point in time
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
express in words
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Tom cried, almost stupefied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
male cat
From this reading Tom cried, almost stupefied.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading For just a moment he had the idea that his father’s mind had become slightly deranged; but Mr. Jackson’s practical and competent manner, growing more vigorous every minute, put that idea to flight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE TREASURE “You mean to say you really own the timber yourself, Father?”
Chapter 8 of The Timber Treasure by Frank Lillie Pollock holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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 317 sentences of The Timber Treasure, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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