Chapter XXXIV of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “The Sign of the Four,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXIV of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “The Sign of the Four,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night. He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway. He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory. Spiffy had not fared well at camp. He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
Chapter XXXIV of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain, “The Sign of the Four,” is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 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 “He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “Spiffy had not fared well at camp.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.”
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.”
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.”
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.”
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.
In this reading “He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.”
In this reading “He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.”
In this reading “He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spiffy had not fared well at camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Spiffy had not fared well at camp.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Spiffy had not fared well at camp.
a state of high honor
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
the act of departing
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spiffy had not fared well at camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading He was paddling about on the lake alone in his glory.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not care, since he was going to be sent home anyway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spiffy Henshaw was breaking the rules that night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had set himself up to be independent and do things in his own way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Spiffy had not fared well at camp.
Chapter 34 of Tom Slade at Bear Mountain by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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