Chapter 20 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I didn’t know what to make of it. Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone. Not a sign could we see. He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave. One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
Chapter 20 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading “Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Not a sign could we see.”
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.”
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
From this reading “One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.”
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.
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.”
leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.”
In this reading “He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.”
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 Not a sign could we see.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a sign could we see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
a boy or man
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
go away from a place
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
engage in
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the force of workers available
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sign could we see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a sign could we see.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not a sign could we see.
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
a special situation
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark wasn’t the kind of er fellow to run away and leave me to face Batten and Bill; but, all the same, he was gone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not a sign could we see.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn’t know what to make of it.
during the time that
From this reading He must have sneaked off while the men were looking for the engine in the cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One thing I was sure of, he hadn’t carried the turbine away with him.
Chapter 20 of Mark Tidd: His Adventures and Strategies by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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