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Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer
Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.
It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:
"She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."
Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.
Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.
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It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:
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"She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."
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Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.
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Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.
/ˈænəməlz ʌv ɔːl sɔːrts hæv bɪn ˈɡɪvən ðɪs ˈkwɑːləti/

Learner Dictionary

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.

colors noun US /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading “AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.”

deserve verb US /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading “Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.”

dumb adjective US /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading “Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.”

inanimate adjective US /ˌɪˈnænəmət/

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

From this reading “Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.”

Kipling noun US /ˈkɪplɪŋ/

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading “It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:”

latter's noun US /ˈlætərz/

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading “It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.”

treatment noun US /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.”

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advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

Atkins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

ETC

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

Rudyard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

she'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

sich

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

SLADE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Animals of all sorts have been given this quality.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

Tommy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Tommy Atkins' rifle was by no means the first inanimate or dumb thing to prove human and to deserve human treatment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AUTHOR OF TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT TEMPLE CAMP, TOM SLADE ON THE RIVER, TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORS, ETC.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "She's human as you are--you treat her as sich And she'll fight for the young British soldier."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was good advice that Rudyard Kipling gave his "young British soldier" in regard to the latter's rifle:

Chapter 1 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

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Author
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Slade
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Scout
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