Chapter 28 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night. For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires. It was a case for small doses. Also he could not afford to attract attention. His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
Chapter 28 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.”
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
From this reading “For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.”
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “It was a case for small doses.”
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.”
lessen the strength of
From this reading “For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.”
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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 For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
in addition
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a case for small doses.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading It was a case for small doses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a case for small doses.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
conformity or harmony
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
engage in
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
to a moderate degree
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also he could not afford to attract attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His hardest job was keeping Archer patient and quiet.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a case for small doses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
male cat
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE DISAPPEARS--FOR THE TIME BEING Tom was too sensible to make his trip to the bushes each night.
lessen the strength of
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading For one thing he wanted to give the mildly corrosive process a chance to weaken the wires.
Chapter 28 of Tom Slade on a Transport by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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