Chapter 15 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like. “It’s a long rope,” I says. “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it. I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.” The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Chapter 15 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.””
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
a strong line
From this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ““The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.”
propel through the air
From this reading “The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.”
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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a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.”
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 “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
in the past
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a long rope,” I says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a long rope,” I says.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
for more time
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
a strong line
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I could ’a’ had a short one here half an hour ago.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The longer the rope the longer it takes to find it.
propel through the air
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It took a mighty long time to find that rope,” says Collins, sort of cross-like.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rope was in a coil, which made it easy to throw.
Chapter 15 of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 15 holds 179 sentences of Mark Tidd in the Backwoods, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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