Chapter 10 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go." Phi smiled as he spoke. His hour for a try-out had expired. He was back. "Can--can we cross the Straits?"
Chapter 10 of The Blue Envelope is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"Can--can we cross the Straits?"”
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading “His hour for a try-out had expired.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."”
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “Phi smiled as he spoke.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Phi smiled as he spoke.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Phi smiled as he spoke.”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “"Can--can we cross the Straits?"”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."”
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 His hour for a try-out had expired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phi smiled as he spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was back.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Can--can we cross the Straits?"
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phi smiled as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Phi smiled as he spoke.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Phi smiled as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Phi smiled as he spoke.
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading "Can--can we cross the Straits?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hour for a try-out had expired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FINDING THE TRAIL "I think we can go."
Chapter 10 of The Blue Envelope by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 168 sentences of The Blue Envelope, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Blue Envelope by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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