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Tom Slade Picks a Winner

Chapter XXII

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SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.
Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.
This was the center of camp.
It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.
It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.
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Tom Slade Picks a Winner

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Tom Slade Picks a Winner is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.
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Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.
/hiːr skaʊts sæt laɪnd ʌp ɑːn ðə lɔːŋ vərˈændə ˈtɪltɪd bæk ɪn ðer tʃerz ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt əˈpɑːn ðə leɪk/
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This was the center of camp.
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə ˈsɛn.tər ʌv kæmp/
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It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.
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It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.

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.

Elks noun US /elks/

plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading “SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.”

lined adjective US /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading “Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.”

pavilion noun US /pəˈvɪljən/

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading “SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.”

shattered adjective US /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading “SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.”

subjecting verb US /səbˈdʒektɪŋ/

-ing form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading “It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.”

tilted adjective US /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.”

veranda noun US /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.”

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.

most dreaded adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading This was the center of camp.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading This was the center of camp.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.

DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

ElksnounUS /elks/

plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

mirthfuladjective

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the center of camp.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

SHATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

subjectingverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪŋ/

-ing form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was the center of camp.

tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

verandanounUS /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Here scouts sat lined up on the long veranda, tilted back in their chairs, looking out upon the lake.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

Wilfred

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

From this reading It was the spot most dreaded by Wilfred.

Wilfred's

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

From this reading SHATTERED DREAMS Wilfred’s path to the Elks’ cabin took him past the main pavilion where there was always much life.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was difficult for any scout to pass this spot without subjecting himself to mirthful comment.

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