Chapter 9 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling. His heart stood still. Was this a joke? Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's. There could be no doubt after that.
Chapter 9 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Was this a joke?”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.”
possessive form of “wally” — a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.”
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 Was this a joke?
later than; following
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart stood still.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart stood still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Was this a joke?
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
not in physical motion
From this reading His heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His heart stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt after that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this a joke?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
possessive form of “wally” — a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading Eager hands fell on him from the rear--Wally's, Ritter's, Alex Davidson's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this a joke?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS Slowly Tim's eyes came away from the ceiling.
Chapter 9 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader by William Heyliger holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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 9 holds 309 sentences of Don Strong, Patrol Leader, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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