Chapter 6 of Tom Slade at Temple Camp is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Tom Slade at Temple Camp is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy. "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt? What do you think of him, Tom?" "Some wrinkle," said Tom. "Crinkums!" said Pee-wee.
Chapter 6 of Tom Slade at Temple Camp is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “"You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “"You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.”
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “"You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?”
male cat
From this reading “What do you think of him, Tom?"”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.”
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading “"Some wrinkle," said Tom.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crinkums!" said Pee-wee.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
and nothing more
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some wrinkle," said Tom.
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
male cat
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of him, Tom?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "Some wrinkle," said Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're the only original Boy Scout; how did you get next to that stunt?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHELTER "Pee-wee, you're a wonder," said Roy.
Chapter 6 of Tom Slade at Temple Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 6 holds 240 sentences of Tom Slade at Temple Camp, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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