Chapter 18 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York. “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education. It’s a fair exchange.” “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
Chapter 18 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ““The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading ““The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “It’s a fair exchange.””
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading ““The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading ““But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?””
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading ““The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading ““The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.”
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 “It’s a fair exchange.””
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 YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
the two together, not just one
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
without stop or interruption
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It’s a fair exchange.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It’s a fair exchange.”
a boy or man
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a fair exchange.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
express in words
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
term of address for a man
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The college gets the services of, say, a good football man, and the student gets an education.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But isn’t it a good deal like--like paying a fellow to play for the college, sir?”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading YORK MAKES A PROPOSITION “It works well both ways,” continued Mr. York.
Chapter 18 of Catcher Craig by Christy Mathewson holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 18 holds 134 sentences of Catcher Craig, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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