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Around the End

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Around the End is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.
With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.
Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.
Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.
Then the middle line was crossed.
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Around the End

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Around the End is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.
Line 2
With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.
Line 3
Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.
Line 4
Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.
Line 5
Then the middle line was crossed.
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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.

Blue's noun US /bluːz/

possessive form of “blue” — blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

changes noun US /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.”

defensive adjective US /dɪˈfensɪv/

intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

From this reading “Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.”

hoping verb US /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

kicked verb US /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

pigskin noun US /ˈpɪɡskɪn/

leather from the skin of swine

From this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

stave noun US /steɪv/

(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

From this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

territory noun US /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

twenty yards noun + noun counted as “twenty yard”

In this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

twelve minutes noun + noun

In this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

took up verb + adjective counted as “take up”

pursue or resume

In this reading “Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.”

by inches preposition + noun counted as “by inch”

In this reading “Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.”

on the third preposition + article + noun counted as “on … third”

In this reading “Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.”

on the second preposition + article + noun counted as “on … second”

In this reading “With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.”

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6

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From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

9

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From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.

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 Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

back-field

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

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

Blue'snounUS /bluːz/

possessive form of “blue” — blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

Brinspool

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

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading Then the middle line was crossed.

defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/

intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

forty-yard

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

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.

kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Then the middle line was crossed.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

Nordham

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

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

pigskinnounUS /ˈpɪɡskɪn/

leather from the skin of swine

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

stavenounUS /steɪv/

(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the middle line was crossed.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading Nordham put all her skill into defensive playing, and twice Yardley made her distance on the third down only by inches.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading 9-6 Nordham had made three changes, one in her line and two in her back-field.

Undismayedadjective

unshaken in purpose

From this reading Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Undismayed, Yardley took up the journey again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

Yardley

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

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading With only twelve minutes left to play she was hoping to stave off a Yardley score and when, on the second play, Brinspool dropped the ball and she recovered it on her forty-yard line, she kicked on first down and sent the pigskin twenty yards into the Blue’s territory.

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First
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Scrimmage
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Everyone
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