Chapter 7 of Tom Akerley His Adventures in the Tall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tom Akerley His Adventures in the Tall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult. “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried. “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.” “Yes, I would. You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
Chapter 7 of Tom Akerley His Adventures in the Tall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ““You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.””
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.”
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading “You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I would.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
not any; not one
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
express in words
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TAKING TO THE TRAIL Ned Tone flinched and reddened at the insult.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That ain’t no way to talk to me!” he cried.
at the time that
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, I would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say it if ye was a man.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You showed yourself in your true colors when you misdirected this stranger.
Chapter 7 of Tom Akerley His Adventures in the Tall by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 250 sentences of Tom Akerley His Adventures in the Tall, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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