Chapter 28 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom laid the board reverently over it. My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat. We picked up our things and started back to Camp. “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on. He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
Chapter 28 of Tom Slade in the north woods is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.”
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading “My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.”
in a listless manner
From this reading ““That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.”
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading ““That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.”
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading “Tom laid the board reverently over it.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “We picked up our things and started back to Camp.”
In this reading “We picked up our things and started back to Camp.”
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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 My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
immediately past
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
in a listless manner
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
engage in
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me he laid it up against the eats shack, night before last.
male cat
From this reading Tom laid the board reverently over it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “That board,” Tom said, listlessly, “is the one that Heinie tried his paints out on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head was aching and Brent make a queer gurgling noise in his throat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We picked up our things and started back to Camp.
Chapter 28 of Tom Slade in the north woods by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 28 holds 76 sentences of Tom Slade in the north woods, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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