Chapter 19 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home. Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass. I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off. My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal. But I won’t take it off just for spite.
Chapter 19 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
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.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading “My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “But I won’t take it off just for spite.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
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.
a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel
In this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
In this reading “Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.”
In this reading “ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.”
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.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
the act of giving
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
and nothing more
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’m giving the birds of the air an afternoon off.
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
carry out
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Dear Mother and Sis:— To-day I’m using my fountain pen instead of my opera-glass.
precisely as stated
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I won’t take it off just for spite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
produce a literary work
From this reading My pen doesn’t write very good—I guess it’s the opal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ADVANCE I would like you to see the letter that Wilfred sent home.
Chapter 19 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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