Chapter 23 of Tom Slade at Black Lake is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Tom Slade at Black Lake is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad. Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all. It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much." "I'm all right," Barnard said, trying to rise. "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
Chapter 23 of Tom Slade at Black Lake is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “"Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.”
made afraid
From this reading “Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.”
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," Barnard said, trying to rise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
in a gradual manner
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," Barnard said, trying to rise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
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From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's cut, but it isn't bleeding much."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," Barnard said, trying to rise.
move upward
From this reading "I'm all right," Barnard said, trying to rise.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
made afraid
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
carry out
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
express in words
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
male cat
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
hard to endure
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe you are," Tom said, "but safety first; lie still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be scared, you're stunned that's all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FRIENDS "Take your hand off your forehead," Tom said, trying gently to move it against the victim's will; "so I can tell if it's bad.
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