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Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail
Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.
I don’t blame you,” Warde said.
The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, and absolutely, positively, we’re going to phone from there.”
They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.
No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.
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Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.
Line 2
I don’t blame you,” Warde said.
Line 3
The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going tophone from there.”
Line 4
They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.
Line 5
No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Brent noun US /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading ““The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.””

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.”

outdoor adjective US /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading “OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.”

phone noun US /foʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading ““The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.””

positively adverb US /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading ““The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.””

soda noun US /ˈsoʊdə/

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading “OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.”

sport noun US /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading ““They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

OUTDOOR SPORT adjective + noun

a sport that is played outdoors

In this reading “OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

AbsolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

BrentnounUS /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

FAVORITEnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

Greenvale

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

Hervey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

OUTDOORadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

Pee-wee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

phonenounUS /foʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/

extremely

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

SPORTnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

They'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

Warde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading OUR FAVORITE OUTDOOR SPORT “_Absolutely, positively_, I’m going to get a soda the next place we come to,” Pee-wee shouted.

we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The next place is Greenvale,” Brent said, “and absolutely, positively, we’re going to ’phone from there.”

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “They’ll only tell us to come in, come in wherever we are,” Hervey said.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, they won’t either,” Brent told him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I don’t blame you,” Warde said.

Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 22 holds 58 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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