Chapter 8 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more. "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'! Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear! A nice Head Girl _she_ is! We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
Chapter 8 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading “Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!”
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!”
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading “Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
a young female
From this reading A nice Head Girl _she_ is!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A nice Head Girl _she_ is!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nice Head Girl _she_ is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A nice Head Girl _she_ is!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imagine Tom pretending she didn't hear!
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene strove by a gentle mildness of demeanour to soften the prejudice against her, and the girls but abused her the more.
male cat
From this reading "Catch Tom saying `_It didn't matter_'!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We might as well have Hilary Jervis!"
Chapter 8 of Tom and Some Other Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 414 sentences of Tom and Some Other Girls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Tom and Some Other Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Tom and Some Other Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3643 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21102 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #21102, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 303 minutes of reading across 729 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Tom and Some Other Girls section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Tom and Some Other Girls to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom and Some Other Girls, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
