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

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.
"Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.
I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."
"I'm glad you did," said Tom.
"I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."
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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 XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.
Line 2
"Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.
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I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."
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"I'm glad you did," said Tom.
Line 5
"I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."

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 “"Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.”

drizzling adjective US /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading “THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.”

eruption noun US /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

From this reading “THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.”

glove noun US /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading “"Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.”

hunch noun US /hʌntʃ/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.”

strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.”

volcano noun US /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

From this reading “THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.”

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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 I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."

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 THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

CATSKILL

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

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "I'm glad you did," said Tom.

didn't

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

From this reading "I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."

drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

ERUPTIONnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

Gerrman

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

I'd

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

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

I'm

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

I've

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

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

letterr

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

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

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 THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

paperrs

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

soldierr's

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

that's

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

Therre's

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I got to admit _I_ didn't think of it."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "Therre's one thing I'm glad of," said Archer, "and that's that I thought about putting that Gerrman soldierr's paperrs in the glove.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "I'm glad you did," said Tom.

VOLCANOnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

From this reading THE CATSKILL VOLCANO IN ERUPTION All day long the dull, drizzling rain continued, and as the hours passed their hope revived and their courage strengthened.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I've got a hunch I'd like to know what that letterr says."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm glad you did," said Tom.

Chapter 23 of Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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