Chapter 7 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch. See? The little codger beat him to it." Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch. Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
Chapter 7 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.”
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading “Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.”
new
From this reading “Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.”
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.”
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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 Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
new
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Even as he looked at it, it seemed to be swaying as if from a recent jolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little codger beat him to it."
male cat
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Looking up, Hervey saw amid the thicker foliage, far removed from the stately trunk, something hanging from a leaf-covered branch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STREAK OF RED "Look up there," Tom said; "out near the end of the third branch.
Chapter 7 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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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