Chapter 9 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.” “What do you mean ‘_we took it_’?” Wilfred asked. “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig. “But I represented the patrol, didn’t I?”
Chapter 9 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading ““Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading ““But I represented the patrol, didn’t I?””
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
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 “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
In this reading “THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wilfred asked.
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I represented the patrol, didn’t I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I represented the patrol, didn’t I?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean ‘_we took it_’?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
at any time
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
the organ of sight
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
immediately past
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean ‘_we took it_’?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
and nothing more
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “But I represented the patrol, didn’t I?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
(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 “Well then, _I_ took it, if you want to be so particular,” said Wig.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean ‘_we took it_’?”
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading THE EMBLEM OF THE SINGLE EYE “We took that little old banner early last summer,” said Wig; “and we’re the only patrol that ever kept it over into another season.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfred asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean ‘_we took it_’?”
Chapter 9 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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