Chapter 22 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOS Bzzz ... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz...... bzzz ... bz, bz, bz, bz ... bz ... ... bzzz, bz, bz ... bz, bzzz ... bzzz, bz, bzzz, bzzz. "What is it?" Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf. He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
Chapter 22 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading “SOS Bzzz ... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz...... bzzz ... bz, bz, bz, bz ... bz ...”
medium for communication
From this reading “Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOS Bzzz ... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz...... bzzz ... bz, bz, bz, bz ... bz ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOS Bzzz ... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz...... bzzz ... bz, bz, bz, bz ... bz ...
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could hardly see Cattell for the darkness.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading SOS Bzzz ... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz...... bzzz ... bz, bz, bz, bz ... bz ...
having a supporting base
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
male cat
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
medium for communication
From this reading Tom asked, standing in the doorway of the wireless room and looking at the black outline of Cattell's form as he sat at the instrument shelf.
Chapter 22 of Tom Slade with the Colors by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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