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Tom Brown at Oxford
Tom Brown at Oxford

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Tom Brown at Oxford is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"June 24, 184-.
"My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.
It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.
"I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.
I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.
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Tom Brown at Oxford

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Tom Brown at Oxford is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"June 24, 184-.
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"My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.
Line 3
It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.
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"I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.
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I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “"My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading “It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.”

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100

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

184

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From this reading "June 24, 184-.

24

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From this reading "June 24, 184-.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

account

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

also

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

Bank

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

bankers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

call

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From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

came

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

care

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

course

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

Dear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

deliberately

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

given

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

hand

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

June

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "June 24, 184-.

known

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

L

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

letter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

money

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

mother

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

much

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

Oxford

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

pain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

pay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

perform

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

pretended

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

probably

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

receive

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

requested

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

solicitor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

son

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

Tom

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.

undertake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

undertaken

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is not the money that we care about, but that our son should have deliberately undertaken, or pretended to undertake, what he must have known at the time he could not perform himself.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

written

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written to my bankers to pay 100L. at once to your account at the Oxford Bank.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have also requested my solicitor to go over to Oxford, and he will probably call on you the day after you receive this.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My Dear Tom,--Your letter came to hand this morning, and it has, of course, given your mother and me much pain.