Chapter 25 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you think became of him?” Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought. “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places. Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.” “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
Chapter 25 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.””
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading ““I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?””
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading ““I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading ““I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?””
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.”
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 don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?””
In this reading ““I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.”
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
at any time
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
on the contrary
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t suppose you ever met the former owner of this camp, did you?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
male cat
From this reading Tom queried, rather anxiously I thought.
except if; if not
From this reading “I cudn’t imagine,” Peters replied, “unless he fell into one of them gully places.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Anyway we hed ter be on the move ’n didn’t hev time ter look.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think became of him?”
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