Chapter 32 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill. "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer." "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?" Tom asked him. "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
Chapter 32 of Tom Slade on Mystery Trail is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “"I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."”
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “"Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “"I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “"Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “"All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.”
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.”
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(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 "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom asked him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
at any time
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom asked him.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
male cat
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY Early the next morning Tom and Hervey hiked down to Catskill.
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "All the trails up the steep mountains are as plain as day from the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't see why we don't hike straight for the mountain," Hervey said; "it would be much nearer."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you ever sail up the Hudson?"
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