Chapter 28 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha! I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines. "You are no student of Randall College at all! I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer! Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
Chapter 28 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha!”
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"You are no student of Randall College at all!”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"”
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading “I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.”
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.
In this reading “I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
(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 "You are no student of Randall College at all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha!
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
not any; not one
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "You are no student of Randall College at all!
carry out
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Perhaps you are a thief, and have stolen that camera!"
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
male cat
From this reading TOM IS JEALOUS "Ha!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you were up to some trick!" cried Professor Tines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take you to Proctor Zane, and he'll give you in charge of an officer!
Chapter 28 of A Quarter-Back's Pluck by Lester Chadwick holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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