Chapter 10 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls. He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero. He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker. Girls always smile at him. Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
Chapter 10 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading “He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.”
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.”
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.
In this reading “THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.”
In this reading “He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.”
In this reading “Girls always smile at him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
(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 He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Girls always smile at him.
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
a youthful male person
From this reading He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Girls always smile at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
and nothing more
From this reading He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He’s the only original boy scout heart-breaker.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Girls always smile at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they even laugh out loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
a special situation
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He wears all his merit badges and his belt-axe so they’ll know he’s a real hero.
at the time that
From this reading THE PLOT GROWS THICKER—THE MUD TOO Now there’s one thing about Pee-wee, he always dresses up when there are going to be girls.
Chapter 10 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 10 holds 138 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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