Chapter 7 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely. "It's good it was shut." "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre." "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either. Don't lose your nerves.
Chapter 7 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “"I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Don't lose your nerves.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Don't lose your nerves.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “"I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"It's good it was shut."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.”
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 WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't lose your nerves.
one or the other of two
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's good it was shut."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's good it was shut."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good it was shut."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Don't lose your nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Don't lose your nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "It's good it was shut."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'd ratherr have them catch us," shivered Archer, "than die in herre."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
male cat
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's good it was shut."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL---- "They're hunting for us," whispered Tom hoarsely.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We haven't died yet," said Tom, "and they haven't caught us either.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't lose your nerves.
Chapter 7 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 142 sentences of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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