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Tom Slade Picks a Winner
Tom Slade Picks a Winner

Chapter XV

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TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.
Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.
It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.
Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?
If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.
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Tom Slade Picks a Winner

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.
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Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.
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It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.
/ɪt wʊd ˈsɪkən hɪm tuː siː ðə ˈembləm ʌv ðə ˈsɪŋɡəl aɪ ˈpraʊdli ˈflɔːntɪd ðer/
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Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?
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If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

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.

Berry noun US /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.”

Emblem noun US /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading “It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.”

flaunted verb US /ˈflɔːntɪd/

past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

From this reading “It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.”

Haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.”

patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.”

renew verb US /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading “Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.”

sicken verb US /ˈsɪkən/

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading “It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.”

tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Single Eye adjective + noun

In this reading “It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.”

seek out verb + adjective

look for a specific person or thing

In this reading “TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

ADVICEnounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

Allison

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

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?

BerrynounUS /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

EmblemnounUS /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/

past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

how

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

From this reading Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

sickenverbUS /ˈsɪkən/

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

SingleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Besides, how did he know he would be welcome?

Wilfred

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

From this reading TOM’S ADVICE Wilfred did not seek out his own patrol; he avoided the cabin.

Wilfred's

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

From this reading If Berry remembered his own rescue at Wilfred’s hands then it was for him to seek Wilfred out, so Wilfred thought.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Nor could he bring himself to seek out the Gray Wolves of New Haven and renew acquaintance with Allison Berry.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would sicken him to see the Emblem of the Single Eye proudly flaunted there.

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