Chapter 37 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary. It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s. Oh, for Mead’s! Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit. No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
Chapter 37 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....”
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.”
a vagrant
From this reading “THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading “No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.”
In this reading “No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, for Mead’s!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
and nothing more
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
not any; not one
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, for Mead’s!
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would know that another hour’s climbing would bring him to the summit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
male cat
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
a vagrant
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
look attentively
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE BRIGHT MORN The long tramp up the mountain proved to Tom that he was weary.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No more landmarks to watch for, just the unbroken stretch of woods road, up, up, up....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as if he would never reach Mead’s.
Chapter 37 of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 37 holds 102 sentences of Tom Slade on Overlook Mountain, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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