Chapter 25 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?” Warde said. “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey. “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.” “Let’s not,” Brent said.
Chapter 25 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 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 ““Let’s not,” Brent said.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?””
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ““We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?””
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
during the time that
From this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
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.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
In this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
In this reading ““We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.”
In this reading ““Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Let’s not,” Brent said.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let’s not,” Brent said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Warde said.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warde said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re too slow for _him_,” said Hervey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
during the time that
From this reading “Let’s climb up on the roof while we’re waiting.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RESOURCES AND THINGS “What—do—you—know—about—that?”
Chapter 25 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 89 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.
Chapter 25 holds 89 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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