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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.
"I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.
"All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.
I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.
"I'm thinking about Frenchy's sister.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tom Slade with the Boys Over There

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.
Line 2
"I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.
Line 3
"All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.
Line 4
I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.
Line 5
"I'm thinking about Frenchy's sister.

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 CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.”

asking noun US /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading “THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.”

candor noun US /ˈkændər/

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading “I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.”

clouds noun US /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading “THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.”

gather verb US /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading “THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.”

Switzerland noun US /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading “I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.”

Tom noun US /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading “"I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.”

translate verb US /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

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 I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

candornounUS /ˈkændər/

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

CLOUDSnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

Frenchy's

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

From this reading "I'm thinking about Frenchy's sister.

GATHERverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

letterr

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "I'm thinking about Frenchy's sister.

SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "I'm not thinking about that letter," Tom answered.

translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/

restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CLOUDS GATHER "We never thought about asking him to translate that letterr," said Archer.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "All I'm thinking about now is what he said about that new road.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'm not even thinking about their going through Switzerland, either," he added with great candor.

Chapter 17 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Southwestern
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