Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men. Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head. “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel. “It won’t matter if he does holler up here. No one will hear him.
Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield's Hunting Trip is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.”
clothing for the head
From this reading ““Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “No one will hear him.”
shout out
From this reading ““It won’t matter if he does holler up here.”
make loose or looser
From this reading “SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.”
male cat
From this reading “Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.”
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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leave
In this reading ““Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
clothing for the head
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading No one will hear him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
shout out
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
make loose or looser
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
the force of workers available
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
not any; not one
From this reading No one will hear him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
not in physical motion
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
carry out
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
male cat
From this reading Tom could still see nothing, as the bag remained over his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF “Shall we loosen him up now?” asked the voice of one of the men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one will hear him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t matter if he does holler up here.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, take off the headgear, and ungag him,” answered Skeel.
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