Tom Slade in the north woods

Chapter VII · Into the Depths

Chapter VII of Tom Slade in the north woods, “Into the Depths,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

Perhaps you know him.

He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

I think I know what it is.

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Tom Slade in the north woods

Chapter VII · Into the Depths

Chapter VII of Tom Slade in the north woods, “Into the Depths,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

Line 2

Perhaps you know him.

/pərˈhæps juː noʊ hɪm/

Line 3

He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

/hiː lɪvz wɪð hɪz ˈpiːpəl hiːr ɪn taʊn ənd ɪz ə ˈveri ˈɪntəmət frend ʌv tɑːmz/

Line 4

People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

Line 5

I think I know what it is.

/aɪ θɪŋk aɪ noʊ wʌt ɪt ɪz/

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Brent noun US /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.”

funny adjective US /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.”

intimate adjective US /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading “He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.”

lives noun US /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.”

needed adjective US /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading “At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.”

request verb US /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading “At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.”

supplied verb US /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.”

Tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

Word partnerships in these lines

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intimate friend adjective + noun

In this reading “He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

BrentnounUS /brent/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

Gaylong

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From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps you know him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

I'm

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From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I think I know what it is.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Perhaps you know him.

likingly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps you know him.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading People, speaking likingly of Brent, say there is something funny about him.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He lives with his people here in town and is a very intimate friend of Tom’s.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At Tom’s request I asked Brent Gaylong to go with me and I’m glad I did, for I think he supplied just what was needed in our camp family.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Perhaps you know him.

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