Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators. “Rah! Rah! Freshmen! Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
Chapter 14 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading “Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.”
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “Freshmen!”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.”
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.
In this reading “WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
(of a marching cadence) very quick
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Freshmen!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
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 Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rah!
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Elmwood Freshmen!” cried the members of that class, to urge on their comrades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
having won
From this reading WINNING AGAINST ODDS The skaters were off together, almost like a line of well-drilled soldiers on the double-quick, and, as they glided forward, there came a shrill burst of cheers from the student spectators.
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