Chapter 29 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey. "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out. You belong to the '_also rans_.'" "Me?" "Yes, you."
Chapter 29 of Tom Slade's Double Dare is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “You belong to the '_also rans_.'"”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.”
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
staying power
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
male cat
From this reading “STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.”
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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 STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
in addition
From this reading You belong to the '_also rans_.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You belong to the '_also rans_.'"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
staying power
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You belong to the '_also rans_.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You belong to the '_also rans_.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
male cat
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STUNTS AND STUNTS For a minute or two, Tom sat swinging his legs, contemplating Hervey.
at the time that
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You belong to the '_also rans_.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When it comes to stunts," said he, "you're down and out.
Chapter 29 of Tom Slade's Double Dare by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 29 holds 64 sentences of Tom Slade's Double Dare, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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