Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater. He was kind of lame too. But he was all right. He said it was a mortal peril he was in. “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
From this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “He was kind of lame too.”
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
From this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “He said it was a mortal peril he was in.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.””
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In this reading “THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.”
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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 THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
(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 But he was all right.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
for the reason that
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was all right.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said it was a mortal peril he was in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was a mortal peril he was in.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was kind of lame too.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was kind of lame too.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
subject to death
From this reading He said it was a mortal peril he was in.
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He said it was a mortal peril he was in.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he was all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was a mortal peril he was in.
propose a toast to
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FULL SALUTE Pee-wee had a lot of scratches on him--he looked as if he had crawled through a nutmeg grater.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was kind of lame too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was kind of lame too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It wasn’t so terribly mortal,” he said, “because I didn’t get killed, but I almost did so it was kind of mortal.”
Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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