Chapter 12 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus. “Mail it to him,” suggested Jack. “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller. “Huh! Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.
Chapter 12 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.”
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading ““No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading ““No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.”
an easy victory
From this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
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In this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
march out, in a file
In this reading “A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.”
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 RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
the act of departing
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh!
a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Mail it to him,” suggested Jack.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
go away from a place
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Mail it to him,” suggested Jack.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, leave it at his door,” advised Henry Miller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
the act of punishing
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Mail it to him,” suggested Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who’d do it?” asked George Abbot.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading A RUNAWAY ICEBOAT “How are we going to get it to him?” asked Bert Wilson, as the Latin class, its members having finished their punishment, filed out on the campus.
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