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A son of the city
A son of the city

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A son of the city is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.
His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.
As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.
Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.
And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A son of the city

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A son of the city is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.
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His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.
/hɪz ˈruːmeɪts wɜːr æt fɜːrst laʊd ɪn ðer dʒiːrz bʌt ˈɡrædʒuːəli ðə ˈprɪmətɪv dʒests ɡruː les ənd les ˈfriːkwənt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmiːtɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə ənˈnoʊtɪst ruːˈtiːn ʌv ðə skuːl/
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As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.
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Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.
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And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.
/ənd ðə ˈtaɪɡərz faʊnd ɪt ə dɪˈstɪŋkt əˈdɪʃən tuː ðer preˈstiːʒ tuː hæv ə ˈfemənən ˈruːtər huː dænst ərˈaʊnd ɑːn ðə ˈsaɪdlaɪnz ənd ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd ðem tuː ˈiːvɪn ˈɡreɪtər diːdz ʌv ˈvælər æz ðeɪ ɡraʊnd tʃæns əˈpoʊnənts ˈɪntuː ðə ˈsɪndərz ʌv ðə bɪɡ lɑːt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

caustic adjective US /ˈkɑːstɪk/

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading “As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.”

dimes noun US /daɪmz/

plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading “IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.”

exhorted verb US /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/

past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading “And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.”

jeers noun US /dʒiːrz/

plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision

From this reading “His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.”

neighborhoods noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/

plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.”

roommates noun US /ˈruːmeɪts/

plural of “roommate” — an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading “His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.”

rooter noun US /ˈruːtər/

an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading “And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.”

sidelines noun US /ˈsaɪdlaɪnz/

plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

From this reading “And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

CODEnounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

dancedverbUS /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

dimesnounUS /daɪmz/

plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

DuPree

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/

past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

forbore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

half-bad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/

plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

jestsnounUS /dʒests/

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

LEARNverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

Louise

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

neighborhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/

plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

O'Reilley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

roommatesnounUS /ˈruːmeɪts/

plural of “roommate” — an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

rooternounUS /ˈruːtər/

an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

Sid

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From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

sidelinesnounUS /ˈsaɪdlaɪnz/

plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

Silvey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As for his friends, Silvey, after a few caustic remarks, forbore comment.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

TIGERSnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/

a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

valornounUS /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sid DuPree made the condescending admission that she wasn't half-bad after all.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His roommates were at first loud in their jeers, but gradually the primitive jests grew less and less frequent until the daily meeting became a part of the unnoticed routine of the school.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And the "Tigers" found it a distinct addition to their prestige to have a feminine rooter who danced around on the sidelines and exhorted them to even greater deeds of valor as they ground chance opponents into the cinders of the big lot.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading IN WHICH WE LEARN THE SECRET CODE OF THE "TIGERS" For over two weeks after Professor O'Reilley had gathered up his properties and gone in quest of juvenile dimes in other neighborhoods, John waited at the corner of the school yard for Louise, gravely added her books to his own under his arm, and walked slowly home with her.

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