Chapter 5 of Timber line is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Timber line is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked. Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty. She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his. Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it. The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
Chapter 5 of Timber line is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.”
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading “Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.”
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.”
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading “She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.”
past form of “spank” — give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
From this reading “THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.”
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.”
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 experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.”
In this reading “She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.”
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 She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
any thing at all
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
the first light of day
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
divisible by two
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Damon was proud of her daring; he envied it, but he feared for it.
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
past form of “spank” — give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Damon O’Neill had evaded that bitter duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE WITNESS TREE Dawn had never been spanked.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had never even been beaten at anything she undertook, and was like a bull pup that has never lost a fight and thinks the world is his.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The experience of his young manhood had put a mark on him.
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Chapter 5 holds 109 sentences of Timber line, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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