Chapter 24 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him. "Oh, Phil!" she cried. "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him. "Just a little twist," he explained. "Not worth mentioning.
Chapter 24 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Just a little twist," he explained.”
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading “GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.”
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading “"Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “"Not worth mentioning.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “"Just a little twist," he explained.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Phil!" she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Not worth mentioning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not worth mentioning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Phil!" she cried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Phil!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Phil!" she cried.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERHART HAS AN IDEA Phil's sister hurried down from the grandstand to greet him.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "Just a little twist," he explained.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Not worth mentioning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you get hurt?" for she saw him limping, and she held out her hands to him.
Chapter 24 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck by Lester Chadwick holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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