Chapter XXIII of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “Footsteps,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “Footsteps,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent. “We have plenty,” Tom answered. “Where did you get that, anyway?” “It was under that old chest.” “Let’s see it.”
Chapter XXIII of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “Footsteps,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““We have plenty,” Tom answered.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Where did you get that, anyway?””
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading ““Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading ““It was under that old chest.””
a full supply
From this reading ““We have plenty,” Tom answered.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading ““Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.”
male cat
From this reading ““We have plenty,” Tom answered.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.”
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 ““Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We have plenty,” Tom answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Where did you get that, anyway?”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “It was under that old chest.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get that, anyway?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get that, anyway?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have plenty,” Tom answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was under that old chest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s see it.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It was under that old chest.”
a full supply
From this reading “We have plenty,” Tom answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where did you get that, anyway?”
male cat
From this reading “We have plenty,” Tom answered.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was under that old chest.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was under that old chest.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have plenty,” Tom answered.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get that, anyway?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s some salt, if you want any,” said Brent.
Chapter 23 of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 23 holds 81 sentences of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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