Chapter 19 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey. Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment. "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next." And this was certainly true of Hervey. But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
Chapter 19 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.”
having lost your job
From this reading “HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.”
full of juice
From this reading “Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.”
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading “HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
having lost your job
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
the act of departing
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
come to pass
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
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From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
full of juice
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
express in words
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was certainly true of Hervey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which fact, to him, fully justified the juicy bombardment.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But to do him justice, what was going to happen next never worried him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS "_If_ I hadn't fired the tomato I wouldn't have known about that," said Hervey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That shows how you never can tell what's going to happen next."
Chapter 19 of Tom Slade's Double Dare by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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