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Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner
Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. W. Duffield • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.
They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.
Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.
Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.
From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.
/ðə ˈstɑːriː ˈbænər ðə bɔɪz wɜːr ɔːl ʌp ˈɜːrli ɑːn ðə deɪ wen ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ɡeɪmz wɜːr tuː bɪˈɡɪn/
Line 2
They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈθrɪlɪŋ wɪð ɪkˈsaɪtmənt laɪk ðæt ʌv jʌŋ ˈsoʊldʒərz ɑːn ðə vɜːrdʒ ʌv ðer fɜːrst ˈbætəl/
Line 3
Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.
/hiːr æt læst wɑːz ðə ɡoʊl ʌv ðer æmˈbɪʃən ðə deɪ ðeɪ hæd lʊkt ˈfɔːrwərd tuː θruː ˈwɪri mʌnθs ʌv ˈefərt ðə end ʌv ðer ˈdʒɜːrni frʌm wʌn ˈkɑːntənənt tuː əˈnʌðər ðə ˈfaɪnəl pɔːrt ˈæftər ðə lɔːŋ ˈvɔɪədʒ ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
Line 4
Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.
/hiːr ðeɪ wɜːr tuː pɪt ðemˈselvz əˈɡenst ðə best ðə wɜːrld kʊd ˈɔːfər/
Line 5
From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.
/frʌm hiːr ðə ˈkeɪbəl wɑːz tuː flæʃ tuː ˈweɪtɪŋ frendz æt hoʊm ðə nuːz ʌv ˈvɪktəri ɔːr dɪˈfiːt/

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.

banner noun US /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cable noun US /ˈkeɪbəl/

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading “From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goal noun US /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Olympic adjective US /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/

of or relating to the Olympic Games

From this reading “THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overseas adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
starry adjective US /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading “THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thrilling adjective US /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading “They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
verge noun US /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

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

In this reading “They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.”

4,389 times in 225,867 chapters
long voyage adjective + noun

In this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

1,688 times in 225,867 chapters
weary months verb + noun counted as “weary month”

In this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

428 times in 225,867 chapters
looked forward verb + particle counted as “look forward”

expect or hope for

In this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

10,346 times in 225,867 chapters
at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.”

94,709 times in 225,867 chapters
young soldiers adjective + noun counted as “young soldier”

In this reading “They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.”

2,113 times in 225,867 chapters
with excitement preposition + noun

In this reading “They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.”

7,582 times in 225,867 chapters
journey from verb + particle

In this reading “Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.”

2,785 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BANNERnounUS /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OlympicadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/

of or relating to the Olympic Games

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pitnounUS /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

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portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STARRYadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading From here the cable was to flash to waiting friends at home the news of victory or defeat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Here at last was the goal of their ambition, the day they had looked forward to through weary months of effort, the end of their journey from one continent to another, the final port after the long voyage overseas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE STARRY BANNER The boys were all up early on the day when the Olympic games were to begin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Here they were to pit themselves against the best the world could offer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They were thrilling with excitement like that of young soldiers on the verge of their first battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 16 of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner by J. W. Duffield holds 125 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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Chapter 16 holds 125 sentences of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Questions about reading Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner

Common questions about reading Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner by J. W. Duffield on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner?

Yes. All 2521 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39870 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39870, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner take to read?

About 210 minutes of reading across 505 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner section by section

How to work through Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thundering
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cheer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Burst
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thousand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.