Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDAUNTED! (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer. When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer. He said he learned how in France. He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading “When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.”
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading “When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “(THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.”
someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
From this reading “(THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “(THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.”
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “UNDAUNTED!”
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 (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He said he learned how in France.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he learned how in France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said he learned how in France.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He said he learned how in France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he learned how in France.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
a special situation
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He fixed the chimney on the cooking shack, too.
unshaken in purpose
From this reading UNDAUNTED!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) One thing about Harry Donnelle, he was a dandy fixer.
look attentively
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
at the time that
From this reading When he fixed the camouflage for us so we could watch a chipmunk, I knew he was a good fixer.
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