Chapter 5 of What happened to Tad is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of What happened to Tad is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard. There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him. "Ay there it is!" he muttered. "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me. Catch me?
Chapter 5 of What happened to Tad is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Ay there it is!" he muttered.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.”
post in a public place
From this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
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In this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
In this reading “There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.”
In this reading “DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.”
In this reading “There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.”
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 DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay there it is!" he muttered.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
clothing in general
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay there it is!" he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay there it is!" he muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay there it is!" he muttered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Ay there it is!" he muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
post in a public place
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "My name and my clothes and all, so as the perlice should be sure to catch me.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN FORTH LIKE one in a bad dream, Tad stood and stared at the placard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something very ominous and startling, on coming for the first time into this little town, to find his secret, his story there before him.
Chapter 5 of What happened to Tad by Mary E. (Mary Emily) Ropes 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.
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