Chapter 7 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built. Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple. “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill. Danny looked surprised. “No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.”
Chapter 7 of The mysterious tramp is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.””
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading ““You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.”
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In this reading “Danny looked surprised.”
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later than; following
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.”
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
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From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.”
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny looked surprised.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Danny looked surprised.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he said; “I bought them from Mr. Cruikshank.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Danny looked surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then he let them put wood on his fire, and after that he gave them each an apple.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE LAW OF THE WOLF CUB PACK The mysterious boy of the woods took them into his hut, and showed them how it was built.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You pinched those from old Crookedshank’s, I know!” said Bill.
Chapter 7 of The mysterious tramp by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 7 holds 78 sentences of The mysterious tramp, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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