Chapter 27 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting! "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in. "I did nothing of the kind. I asked you to trust a soldier's honor. You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
Chapter 27 of Tom Slade with the Colors is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “"You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.”
past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows
From this reading “"You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!”
cultivated in temperate regions
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.”
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 THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
lacking funds
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did nothing of the kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I did nothing of the kind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I did nothing of the kind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know more about a soldier's honor now than you did before, don't you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.
male cat
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I asked you to trust a soldier's honor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
an affirmative
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL Yes, that was a great meeting--it was a _peach_ of a meeting!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You broke your word," accused Tom, as Roscoe elbowed his way in.
Chapter 27 of Tom Slade with the Colors by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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