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Tom Slade with the Boys Over There
Tom Slade with the Boys Over There

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!
It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"
"I didn't _happen_ to," said Tom.
"I always do.
Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.
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Tom Slade with the Boys Over There

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!
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It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"
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"I didn't _happen_ to," said Tom.
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"I always do.
/aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz duː/
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Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.
/seɪm æz juː ˈnevər fərˈɡet tuː ɡet ə ˌsuːvəˈnɪr hiː ˈædəd ˈsoʊbərli/

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.

Archer noun US /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading “THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!”

buoyant adjective US /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading “THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!”

burns noun US /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading “THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!”

footprints noun US /ˈfʊtprɪnts/

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading “It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!”

scarred adjective US /skɑːrd/

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading “THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!”

soberly adverb US /ˈsoʊbərli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading “Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.”

souvenir noun US /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/

something of sentimental value

From this reading “Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I always do.

ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

cownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

didn't

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

From this reading "I didn't _happen_ to," said Tom.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I always do.

everr

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

go-od

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "I didn't _happen_ to," said Tom.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

hearrd

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

hey

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

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

It's

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

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

LONGERadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

overr

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

SameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/

something of sentimental value

From this reading Same as you never forget to get a souvenir," he added soberly.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

That's

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "I didn't _happen_ to," said Tom.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE HOME FIRE NO LONGER BURNS "That's the first time I was everr scarred by a cow," said Archer, his buoyant spirit fully revived, "but when I hearrd those footsteps overr my head, _go-od night_!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's good you happened to think about looking for footprints, hey?"

Chapter 8 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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