Chapter XXXIV of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol, “We Camp Under the Tree,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXIV of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol, “We Camp Under the Tree,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties. He said, “See there? What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?” Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual. What’s the matter?”
Chapter XXXIV of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol, “We Camp Under the Tree,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?””
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading “What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?””
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
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a line of track providing a runway for wheels
In this reading “Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
any thing at all
From this reading Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
engage in
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
above and across; more than
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, “See there?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He said, “See there?
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He said, “See there?
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Harry said, “I don’t see anything unusual.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Brent led the way over to the railroad tracks, then he began poking his foot against the big spikes that hold the tracks down on the ties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you make of that, Sherlock Holmes?”
Chapter 34 of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 34 holds 103 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Silver Fox Patrol, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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