Chapter 17 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting. “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom. “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.” “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class. We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
Chapter 17 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.””
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading ““Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading ““Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.”
male cat
From this reading ““I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.”
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.
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
the act of departing
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is, and the affair of every member of this class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
male cat
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
which person or people
From this reading We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We want to know who is with us, and who against us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEFIANCE “Well, what do you want?” demanded the bully, halting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to know where you’re going,” replied Tom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know that it’s any of your affair.”
Chapter 17 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays by Allen Chapman holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 17 holds 154 sentences of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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