Chapter 2 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom was not afraid. He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing. He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last. Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back. "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
Chapter 2 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.”
have
From this reading “Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.”
an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading “He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Tom was not afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
have
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
the act of departing
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
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From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
immediately past
From this reading He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom was not afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that the sharpshooter had him at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
male cat
From this reading Tom was not afraid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was not afraid.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew that he had been facing death and he was not afraid of what he had been facing.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Neither he nor the wire were going to bear any message back.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Anyway, I'm glad I wrote that letter," he muttered.
Chapter 2 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 443 sentences of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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