Chapter 6 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?" Archer breathed. Tom listened, keen and alert. "No," he said at last. "There's no one coming."
Chapter 6 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “Tom listened, keen and alert.”
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “Archer breathed.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “Archer breathed.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Tom listened, keen and alert.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Tom listened, keen and alert.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"”
male cat
From this reading “Tom listened, keen and alert.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Tom listened, keen and alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom listened, keen and alert.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Archer breathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," he said at last.
uttered without voice
From this reading Archer breathed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's no one coming."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said at last.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Tom listened, keen and alert.
immediately past
From this reading "No," he said at last.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Tom listened, keen and alert.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's no one coming."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no one coming."
male cat
From this reading Tom listened, keen and alert.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PRISONERS AGAIN "Do you hear footsteps?"
Chapter 6 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 6 holds 52 sentences of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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