Chapter 2 of The Lighter Side of School Life is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lighter Side of School Life is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'It's a bit late in the term. The exchequer may be low. Here is sixpence for the telegram.' "This time I did blub. Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
Chapter 2 of The Lighter Side of School Life is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"'It's a bit late in the term.”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “The exchequer may be low.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"'It's a bit late in the term.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “The exchequer may be low.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Here is sixpence for the telegram.'”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"'It's a bit late in the term.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The exchequer may be low.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading "This time I did blub.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "This time I did blub.
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The exchequer may be low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here is sixpence for the telegram.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is sixpence for the telegram.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This time I did blub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is sixpence for the telegram.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The exchequer may be low.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The exchequer may be low.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Here is sixpence for the telegram.'
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Here is sixpence for the telegram.'
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'It's a bit late in the term.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time I did blub.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time I did blub.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one man in a million would have thought of the sixpence.
Chapter 2 of The Lighter Side of School Life by Ian Hay holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 2 holds 437 sentences of The Lighter Side of School Life, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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