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Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?
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Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Roy Blakeley's Tangled Trail is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.
Line 2
But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.
Line 3
Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.
Line 4
He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.
Line 5
I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

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.

bow noun US /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

dangling noun US /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

Fox noun US /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.”

Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.”

perched verb US /pɜːrtʃt/

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

Sandwich noun US /ˈsændwɪtʃ/

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

serenade noun US /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading “HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.”

spoil verb US /spɔɪl/

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading “I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?”

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.

legs dangling noun + noun

In this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

Silver Fox noun + noun

red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white

In this reading “HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.”

into the water preposition + article + noun counted as “into … water”

In this reading “Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.”

other fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.”

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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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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

don't

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

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

Herve

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

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

Hervey

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

HERVEY'S

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

I'd

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

sculled

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

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

SERENADEnounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

three-corneredadjective

having three corners

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But as we sculled around I could see that even that other fellow was kind of getting to like him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He looked, I don’t know,—I just had to laugh when I looked at him.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

Willetts

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

From this reading HERVEY’S SERENADE Honest, I’d rather run the whole Silver Fox Patrol than try to run Hervey Willetts.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hervey sat perched up on the little three-cornered seat in the bow with his legs dangling out into the water on either side and Sandwich lying on the bottom near him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

you're

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From this reading I said, “Herve, after all this you’re not going to spoil everything, are you?

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