Chapter 11 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It did happen that Monday night, then?” “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.” “Mr. Garth was there?” “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together. Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
Chapter 11 of The tenderfoots is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the specified day of the month
From this reading ““No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.””
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ““No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.””
come to pass
From this reading ““It did happen that Monday night, then?””
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ““Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““It did happen that Monday night, then?””
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ““Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.”
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.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading ““Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
come to pass
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Garth was there?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It did happen that Monday night, then?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Mr. Garth was there?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No doubt about it; though Garth couldn’t be sure of the date.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Garth was there?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Things being as they are, it isn’t much wonder that Phil went to pieces.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he saw Phil and his father when they met, and saw them go off together.
Chapter 11 of The tenderfoots by Francis Lynde holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 401 sentences of The tenderfoots, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The tenderfoots by Francis Lynde exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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