Chapter 7 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Have you hatched a scheme?” I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave. “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.” “Won’t it work?” “I guess it’ll work.”
Chapter 7 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess it’ll work.””
emerged from an egg
From this reading ““Have you hatched a scheme?””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading ““Have you hatched a scheme?””
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
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at or in the front
In this reading “I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.”
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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 “Have you hatched a scheme?”
later than; following
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
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From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess it’ll work.”
emerged from an egg
From this reading “Have you hatched a scheme?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you hatched a scheme?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it’ll work.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I got a scheme, but I don’t like it much.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Have you hatched a scheme?”
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked Mark, after we’d scoured off the dishes and cleaned up in front of the cave.
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From this reading “Won’t it work?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Won’t it work?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you hatched a scheme?”
Chapter 7 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 7 holds 210 sentences of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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