Chapter XXXIII of Tom Slade in the north woods, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIII of Tom Slade in the north woods, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not. And what a blessing their ignorance was! “How he must have suffered!” Tom murmured. Brent sighed.
Chapter XXXIII of Tom Slade in the north woods, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “And what a blessing their ignorance was!”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Brent sighed.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.”
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading “And what a blessing their ignorance was!”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Brent sighed.”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.”
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading “Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 And what a blessing their ignorance was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what a blessing their ignorance was!
the formal act of approving
From this reading And what a blessing their ignorance was!
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent sighed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How he must have suffered!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How he must have suffered!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How he must have suffered!”
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And what a blessing their ignorance was!
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Tom murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How he must have suffered!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Brent sighed.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “How he must have suffered!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And what a blessing their ignorance was!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
male cat
From this reading Tom murmured.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a blessing their ignorance was!
in or at the place that
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading Veiled though the wording of that letter was, we had understood, where the good, but ignorant, people in Coovers Falls had not.
Chapter 33 of Tom Slade in the north woods by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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