Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then something awful queer happened. Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know. But anyway, I saw a light. And I felt warm, sort of. And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “But anyway, I saw a light.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Then something awful queer happened.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Then something awful queer happened.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I felt warm, sort of.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, I saw a light.
in a state of sleep
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Then something awful queer happened.
for the reason that
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, I saw a light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And I felt warm, sort of.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then something awful queer happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But anyway, I saw a light.
by chance
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I felt warm, sort of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then something awful queer happened.
cut with a saw
From this reading But anyway, I saw a light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something awful queer happened.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And I felt warm, sort of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something awful queer happened.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And I felt warm, sort of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe it was a half an hour afterward, or maybe not so much—I don’t know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I guess I must have been asleep, because I didn’t know what it was on my forehead, and I pulled the end of it and I could see it plain.
Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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 22 holds 46 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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