Chapter 8 of Glyn Severn's Schooldays is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Glyn Severn's Schooldays is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly. "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket." "Oh," said the master softly. "Nice day for your sports, boys. Don't let the other side win."
Chapter 8 of Glyn Severn's Schooldays is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Nice day for your sports, boys.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “"He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"Nice day for your sports, boys.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Oh," said the master softly.”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Nice day for your sports, boys.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Don't let the other side win."”
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.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let the other side win."
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
a boy or man
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
and nothing more
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let the other side win."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Oh," said the master softly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said the master softly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Don't let the other side win."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said the master softly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Don't let the other side win."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
with low volume
From this reading "Oh," said the master softly.
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's just gone up to his dormitory, sir, to get his thin cricketing-jacket."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Don't let the other side win."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; he is, sir," cried the little fellow eagerly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nice day for your sports, boys.
Chapter 8 of Glyn Severn's Schooldays by George Manville Fenn holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 8 holds 427 sentences of Glyn Severn's Schooldays, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Glyn Severn's Schooldays by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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