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Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life
Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life

Chapter V

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CRIBS.
February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.
He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.
I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.
He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CRIBS.
/krɪbz/
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February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.
Line 3
He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.
/hiː ɪz tuː ɡoʊ əˈweɪ æz suːn æz hiː kæn biː muːvd bʌt hiː ɪz tuː wiːk ˈiːvɪn tuː sɪt ʌp ɪn bed jet/
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I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.
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He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."
/hiː tɜːrnd hɪz waɪt feɪs raʊnd ənd lʊkt æt miː wɪð hɪz bɪɡ dɑːrk aɪz ənd sed θæŋk juː ˈstuːərt/

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

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cribs noun US /krɪbz/

plural of “crib” — baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading “CRIBS.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.”

Frank adjective US /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.”

prayed verb US /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.”

schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.”

Stewart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."”

weak adjective US /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading “He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

too weak adverb + adjective

In this reading “He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.”

dark eyes noun + noun

In this reading “He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.”

sit up verb + adjective

not go to bed

In this reading “He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.”

white face noun + noun

In this reading “He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."”

in the schoolroom preposition + article + noun counted as “in … schoolroom”

In this reading “February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.”

in bed preposition + noun

In this reading “He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.”

All words in this reading · 61

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10th

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From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

Chandos

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

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

CRIBSnounUS /krɪbz/

plural of “crib” — baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading CRIBS.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading February 10th.--I am in the schoolroom again, and poor Frank Chandos is getting better.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading I went to see him yesterday, and Chandos told him I had prayed that God would make him well again.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He is to go away as soon as he can be moved, but he is too weak even to sit up in bed yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He turned his white face round, and looked at me with his big, dark eyes, and said, "Thank you, Stewart."

Chapter 5 of Charley's Log: A Story of Schoolboy Life by Emma Leslie holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Charley's
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Story
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