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The Hoosier School-boy

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Hoosier School-boy is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.
With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.
What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.
The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.
The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hoosier School-boy

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Hoosier School-boy is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.
/ðə læst deɪ ʌv skuːl ənd ðə læst ˈtʃæptər ʌv ðə ˈstɔːri ɪt wɑːz ðə læst deɪ ʌv ðə sprɪŋ tɜːrm ʌv skuːl/
Line 2
With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.
/wɪð dʒæk ðɪs ment ðə end ʌv hɪz ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti fɔːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː skuːl/
Line 3
What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.
/wʌt hiː ʃʊd lɜːrn hɪˈræftər hiː mʌst lɜːrn baɪ hɪmˈself/
Line 4
The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.
/ðə ˈmʌni wɑːz ˈnɪrli aʊt ənd hiː mʌst ɡoʊ tuː wɜːrk/
Line 5
The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.
/ðə læst deɪ ʌv skuːl ment ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˌekspərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈmæstərz əˈθɔːrəti/

Learner Dictionary

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.

authority noun US /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading “The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.”

expiration noun US /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading “The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.”

hereafter adverb US /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading “What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.”

Jack noun US /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading “With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.”

master's noun US /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.”

opportunity noun US /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.”

term noun US /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The last day of school meant also the expiration of the master's authority.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY It was the last day of the spring term of school.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he should learn hereafter he must learn by himself.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Jack this meant the end of his opportunity for going to school.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The money was nearly out, and he must go to work.

Chapter 27 of The Hoosier School-boy by Edward Eggleston holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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Chapter 27 holds 65 sentences of The Hoosier School-boy, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Hoosier School-boy

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While
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Larger
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Village
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School
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