Chapter 7 of Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR. IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR. They slept until late in the afternoon. Then Morris woke up with a yell. A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
Chapter 7 of Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.”
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then Morris woke up with a yell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Then Morris woke up with a yell.”
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
In this reading “IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.”
In this reading “They slept until late in the afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
male cat
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading TOWSER FINDS THE FUGITIVES--TOWSER BRINGS UNCLE MOSES--MR.
up to a particular time
From this reading They slept until late in the afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dog's cold nose was thrusting itself against his cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading IZZARD AND HIS YANKEE OVERSEER, JAKE JOHNSON--TOM IS PULLED DOWN THE CHIMNEY--HOW UNCLE MOSES CHOKED THE OVERSEER--THE FLIGHT OF THE FOUR.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then Morris woke up with a yell.
Chapter 7 of Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout by Alfred Bishop Mason holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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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