Chapter 23 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes. He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat. And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken. “It’s her!” he cried. “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
Chapter 23 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.”
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading “He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.”
attach a tag or label to
a vivid mental image
From this reading “He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
(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 “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s her!” he cried.
dearly loved
From this reading “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s her!” he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s her!” he cried.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “It’s the dear old _Tag_ all right!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
male cat
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CALLING VOICES Tom rubbed his eyes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to be sure he was not dreaming, or seeing a vision of his lost motorboat.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as his sight cleared, he knew he could not be mistaken.
Chapter 23 of Tom Fairfield in Camp by Allen Chapman holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 23 holds 131 sentences of Tom Fairfield in Camp, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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