Chapter X of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, “Toma and a Cold Snap,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, “Toma and a Cold Snap,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily. Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in. It was Toma’s voice that came to them. “Quick! Come!
Chapter X of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police, “Toma and a Cold Snap,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.”
diminished or moderated
From this reading “With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
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In this reading “Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.”
In this reading “With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
expected hopefully
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
diminished or moderated
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
someone who is a detective
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
a movement into or inward
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
a human being
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Toma’s voice that came to them.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Was it the scar faced Indian coming for vengeance, or was it—the warmth from the other room was rushing in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
which person or people
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With bated breath Dick and Sandy awaited some sign of the identity of the person who was entering so stealthily.
Chapter 10 of Dick Kent with the Mounted Police by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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