Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack! Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot. The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth. “Jack! Jack!
Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading “The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.”
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.
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In this reading “The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
in the near future
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
male cat
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
a vivid mental image
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOM’S SCHEME “Roll out of the way, Jack!
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Roll out of the way!” yelled Tom, as soon as the smoke had cleared from his line of vision, and he could see the result of his shot.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The tawny beast was writhing on the ground in its final struggle, close to the prostrate youth.
Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield in Camp by Allen Chapman holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 14 holds 98 sentences of Tom Fairfield in Camp, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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