Chapter 18 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So that was that. I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.” Brent was even more brief. “Hmph, funny,” he said. “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
Chapter 18 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Brent was even more brief.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Brent was even more brief.”
come together
From this reading “I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.””
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““Hmph, funny,” he said.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?””
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.””
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.””
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ““Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?””
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 “I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent was even more brief.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brent was even more brief.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
come together
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
divisible by two
From this reading Brent was even more brief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Hmph, funny,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hmph, funny,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brent was even more brief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was that.
express a supposition
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
male cat
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was that.
(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 I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told Tom of my encounter with Rivers and he said, “Well, I suppose that settles it.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tom,” said I, “did Rivers ask you for that job; I mean working out near the end of the trail?”
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