Chapter XVI of Tom Slade on the River, “The Invisible Badge,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of Tom Slade on the River, “The Invisible Badge,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?” Westy Martin asked. “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy. “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle. They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
Chapter XVI of Tom Slade on the River, “The Invisible Badge,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading ““What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?””
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading ““What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?””
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading ““What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?””
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Westy Martin asked.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading ““You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading ““Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.”
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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undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading ““You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.”
In this reading ““What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Westy Martin asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Westy Martin asked.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
express a supposition
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “You can go through _my_ pockets,” said Roy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tomasso is the Boy Scout puzzle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy Martin asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
a late time of life
From this reading They ought to give him away with a years subscription to _Boys’ Life_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What the dickens does he mean by an invisible badge, do you suppose?”
Chapter 16 of Tom Slade on the River by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 131 sentences of Tom Slade on the River, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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