The Funny Philosophers

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"And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

"Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

"Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

"Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

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Chapter 18 of The Funny Philosophers is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"Mr. Pate made an astonishing speech," said the Professor to Toney and Tom, the day after the trial; "such a speech as has been seldom listened to by any audience,--a speech that was unanswerable by argument." "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument." "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery." "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney. "Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

The Funny Philosophers

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Funny Philosophers is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

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"Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

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"Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

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"Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"Mr. Pate made an astonishing speech," said the Professor to Toney and Tom, the day after the trial; "such a speech as has been seldom listened to by any audience,--a speech that was unanswerable by argument."”

Argument noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “"Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “"Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

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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 "Mr. Pate made an astonishing speech," said the Professor to Toney and Tom, the day after the trial; "such a speech as has been seldom listened to by any audience,--a speech that was unanswerable by argument."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

aiming

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

answer

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From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

any

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argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

arrows

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

artillery

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

astonishing

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

attempt

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From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

audience

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BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

come

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

compare

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From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

day

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

dodging

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

ground

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

heavy

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

Indian

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

knew

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From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

like

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

listened

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made

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

merciless

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From this reading "Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "And Toney knew it," said Tom, "and did not attempt to answer it by argument."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

Pate

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piece

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

Professor

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said

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savage

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From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

seldom

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speech

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Tom

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Toney

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trial

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unanswerable

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use

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From this reading "Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

weapons

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From this reading "Because you use merciless weapons," said the Professor.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

Why

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From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

wild

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From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Toney," said the Professor, "was like a wild Indian, dodging around and aiming his arrows at Pate, who had come on the ground with a heavy piece of artillery."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why do you compare me to a savage?" said Toney.

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