Chapter 5 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked. “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said. “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.” “New York is a thief,” the old man said. “Now who’s calling names?”
Chapter 5 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ““Now who’s calling names?””
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.”
take in liquids
From this reading “THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading ““Now who’s calling names?””
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading “THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ““New York is a thief,” the old man said.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.”
run away from confinement
In this reading ““But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.””
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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 “New York is a thief,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Now who’s calling names?”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
take in liquids
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “New York is a thief,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Now who’s calling names?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now who’s calling names?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “New York is a thief,” the old man said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
male cat
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well I don’t exactly drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir,” Tom said.
at the time that
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now who’s calling names?”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CUP OF SORROW “You never drink out of the Ashokan Reservoir, do you?” the old man asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you know it’s pretty hard to get away from the Ashokan Reservoir when you’re down in New York.”
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