Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking. I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there. Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it. Especially I could see the old man. That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Especially I could see the old man.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.”
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(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 Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially I could see the old man.
divisible by two
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Especially I could see the old man.
by chance
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Especially I could see the old man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
a special situation
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe it wasn’t true at all, but anyway, I could see it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading THE MYSTERY Gee whiz, I didn’t even know that he had stopped talking.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was just looking into the blaze and I could see the whole thing right there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That’s just the way it is with camp-fires.
Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley, Pathfinder by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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