Chapter 20 of Where Your Treasure Is is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Where Your Treasure Is is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down. This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment. “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena. This is as far as it’s safe to go.” “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
Chapter 20 of Where Your Treasure Is is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.”
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.”
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 “This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.”
In this reading ““We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.”
temporarily
In this reading “This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.”
In this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
In this reading ““We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
for the reason that
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
a particular point in time
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This is as far as it’s safe to go.”
be seated
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This sudden exhibition of a lack of a practical knowledge took his breath away for a moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Holstrom looked his partner up and down.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re waiting out here because we have got to stay here, Marcena.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “We might as well sit on the Cliff House piazza and boss the job as be out here,” grumbled the gambler.
Chapter 20 of Where Your Treasure Is by Holman Day holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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