Chapter 22 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration. “I never thought of that. It would be just like Sam. Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow? They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
Chapter 22 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 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.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.”
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading “THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.”
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From this reading “They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?”
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 “They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.”
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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 THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
later than; following
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
any thing at all
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
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From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never thought of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
and nothing more
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never thought of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I never thought of that.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
express in words
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never thought of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I never thought of that.
male cat
From this reading THE BURNING EFFIGY “That’s so!” exclaimed Tom, after a moment’s consideration.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
the act of using
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll know, sooner or later, that we’ve escaped, and anything that sneak Heller can tell them won’t do us any harm.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Oh, but what’s the use worrying, anyhow?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be just like Sam.
Chapter 22 of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays by Allen Chapman holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 22 holds 96 sentences of Tom Fairfield's Schooldays, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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