Chapter 26 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes. His face, that had been pale, was now flushed. The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet. "Signal!" he cried. "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
Chapter 26 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “"Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"Signal!" he cried.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.”
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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 "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Signal!" he cried.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SID IS BOGGED Phil Clinton opened his eyes.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Signal!" he cried.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The reaction had set in, and he tried to struggle to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face, that had been pale, was now flushed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading "Eighteen A B X--two twenty-seven Z M!"
Chapter 26 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck by Lester Chadwick holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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