Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help! Get a boat! Help me out! Blub! Splub!
Tom Fairfield in Camp
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
MIDNIGHT
VISITOR
“Help!
Get
a
boat!
Help
me
out!
Blub!
Splub!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Tom Fairfield in Camp
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
MIDNIGHT
VISITOR
“Help!
/ə ˈmɪdnaɪt ˈvɪzɪtər help/
Line 2
Get
a
boat!
/ɡet ə boʊt/
Line 3
Help
me
out!
/help miː aʊt/
Line 4
Blub!
Line 5
Splub!
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, and audio.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Get a boat!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get a boat!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!”
someone who visits
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 10
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 A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!
Blubverb
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading Blub!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Get a boat!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a boat!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help me out!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Help me out!
Splub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Splub!
someone who visits
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR “Help!
Chapter 7 of Tom Fairfield in Camp by Allen Chapman holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
What does chapter 7 of Tom Fairfield in Camp contain?
Chapter 7 holds 123 sentences of Tom Fairfield in Camp, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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About 283 minutes of reading across 680 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom Fairfield in Camp
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Fairfield in Camp, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Secret
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Fairfield in Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
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- Fairfield
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- Schooldays
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