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Chapter 10 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm all right," said Wraysford. "But you're out of spirits. It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed. But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam." "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
Chapter 10 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “"It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.”
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading “It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.”
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading “But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."”
bringing death
From this reading “It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.”
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"But you're out of spirits.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “"It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
(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 "I'm all right," said Wraysford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
react verbally
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you're out of spirits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
bringing death
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," said Wraysford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
and nothing more
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
not divisible by two
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you're out of spirits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But you're out of spirits.
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," said Wraysford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm all right," said Wraysford.
express in words
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "But you're out of spirits.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
express in words
From this reading But, I say, you mustn't get down, you know, or it'll tell against you at the exam."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It strikes me every answer I give will tell against me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," said Wraysford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's odd that I was in dumps and you were in good spirits up to the fatal day, and now things are just reversed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you're out of spirits.
Chapter 10 of The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's by Talbot Baines Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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