Chapter 10 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner. "No more up and down trails for me. This is moving day." When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly. "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
Chapter 10 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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young of domestic cattle
From this reading “OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"It's no easy job moving a house and family.”
in motion
From this reading “This is moving day."”
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"No more up and down trails for me.”
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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 When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
young of domestic cattle
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is moving day."
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
a social unit living together
From this reading "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is moving day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's no easy job moving a house and family.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
in motion
From this reading This is moving day."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is moving day."
male cat
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No more up and down trails for me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
at the time that
From this reading When he had descended a little nearer, Tom heard the cheery voice more clearly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, ON WITH THE NEW "All right, we're coming down; kill the fatted calf," Hervey called with all his former gay manner.
Chapter 10 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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