Chapter 24 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached. “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie. “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.” “What do you mean _if we don’t need an aerial_?” Charlie asked.
Chapter 24 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading ““If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.””
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
the award given to the champion
From this reading ““If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.””
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.”
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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 STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Charlie asked.
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean _if we don’t need an aerial_?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
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 STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean _if we don’t need an aerial_?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
the award given to the champion
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No time like the present, hey?” said Connie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we don’t need an aerial we can fly our pennant from it.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean _if we don’t need an aerial_?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIKE TWO Connie Bennett and Charlie O’Conner were busy setting a long stick upright from the cabin roof as Wilfred approached.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean _if we don’t need an aerial_?”
Chapter 24 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 103 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.
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