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Chapter 6 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil. "Of course! I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game." "Are you sure he did?" "Certainly.
Chapter 6 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.”
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading “I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.”
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading “PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course!”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."”
In this reading “I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Are you sure he did?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
the act of departing
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure he did?"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I owe him something for being instrumental in getting me put out of the game."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure he did?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
male cat
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
at the time that
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROFESSOR TINES OBJECTS "Are you going to fight him?" asked Langridge of Gerhart, when they were beyond the hearing of Tom and Phil.
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