Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield at Sea is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield at Sea is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“SAIL HO!” Cautiously Tom peered about him. He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water. True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share. Was there more on board?
Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield at Sea is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 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.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Cautiously Tom peered about him.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.”
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading “True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Cautiously Tom peered about him.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ““SAIL HO!””
a state of acute pain
From this reading “He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Was there more on board?”
In this reading “He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.”
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 Cautiously Tom peered about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Was there more on board?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously Tom peered about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cautiously Tom peered about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “SAIL HO!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
hear with intention
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was there more on board?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was there more on board?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
and nothing more
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Cautiously Tom peered about him.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “SAIL HO!”
have in common
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
not in physical motion
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
male cat
From this reading Cautiously Tom peered about him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, there was still water in the keg, but that belonged to all, and Tom had had his share.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
accept gladly
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
which person or people
From this reading He listened as only one can listen who is suffering from thirst, and who hears the welcome sound of water.
Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield at Sea by Allen Chapman holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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