Chapter IX of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “End of the Trail,” is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “End of the Trail,” is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom. “I’d kinder like to see him. We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.” “We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom. “I’ve got a map of that region.
Chapter IX of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “End of the Trail,” is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.””
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ““I’d kinder like to see him.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading ““I’ve got a map of that region.”
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.””
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.””
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading ““I’ve got a map of that region.”
semiformal evening dress for men
From this reading ““We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom.”
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In this reading ““Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.”
move upward
In this reading ““Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.”
In this reading ““I’ve got a map of that region.”
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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 “I’ve got a map of that region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom.
a boy or man
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got a map of that region.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got a map of that region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “I’ve got a map of that region.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “I’ve got a map of that region.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d kinder like to see him.
male cat
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
semiformal evening dress for men
From this reading “We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Anyway, let’s go up and call on the old fellow,” said Tom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We don’t have to go way up to Tuxedo,” said Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can go in my flivver----” “Speaking of rattles,” said Brent; “that is, rattlesnakes.”
Chapter 9 of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
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