Chapter 5 of True to Himself is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of True to Himself is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered. I could not see how it could possibly be avoided. John Stumpy was but a few feet away. In a second more he would be in full sight of me. What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
Chapter 5 of True to Himself is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.”
something that results
From this reading “What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.”
by chance
From this reading “I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.”
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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 John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
the act of discovering something
From this reading What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
something that results
From this reading What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
by chance
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see how it could possibly be avoided.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING JOHN STUMPY I expected to be discovered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Stumpy was but a few feet away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the outcome of the discovery would be I could not imagine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a second more he would be in full sight of me.
Chapter 5 of True to Himself by Edward Stratemeyer holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 172 sentences of True to Himself, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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