Chapter 9 of Private Spud Tamson is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Private Spud Tamson is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUGHTER AND LOVE. "_Paw_!" "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons. "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?" "He’s been made an officer."
Chapter 9 of Private Spud Tamson is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “"Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “"Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “"Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “LAUGHTER AND LOVE.”
scrape with the paws
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “"Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.”
possessive form of “spud” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “"Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAUGHTER AND LOVE.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He’s been made an officer."
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s been made an officer."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading LAUGHTER AND LOVE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LAUGHTER AND LOVE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He’s been made an officer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "He’s been made an officer."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
go across or through
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
scrape with the paws
From this reading "_Paw_!"
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
possessive form of “spud” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spud’s comin’ hame on week-end pass, an’, d’ye ken——" "Whut?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, wumin," answered Tamson senior, turning from his task of blowing up his old balloons.
Chapter 9 of Private Spud Tamson by R. W. Campbell holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 9 holds 114 sentences of Private Spud Tamson, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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