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Change Signals: A Story of the New Football
Change Signals: A Story of the New Football

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.
A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.
The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.
At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.
The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.
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Change Signals: A Story of the New Football

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.
Line 2
A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.
Line 3
The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.
Line 4
At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.
/æt ðə naɪnθ tiː ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈmʌŋst ðə ˈɑːdiəns hæd ɡroʊn ˌɪnˈtens/
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The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.
/ðə naɪnθ wɑːz faɪv jɑːrdz ˈʃɔːrtər ðæn ðə læst hoʊl ənd wɑːz æn ˈiːzi wʌn/

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adversary noun US /ˈædvərseri/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading “The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.”

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bogey noun US /ˈboʊɡi/

an evil spirit

From this reading “DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.”

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eighth adjective US /eɪtθ/

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading “DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.”

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equaled verb US /ˈiːkwəld/

past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to

From this reading “The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.”

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ninth noun US /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading “At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.”

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shorter adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.”

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sorts noun US /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.”

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tee noun US /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading “At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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many times adjective + noun

In this reading “The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.”

17,635 times in 426,211 chapters
five yards noun + noun counted as “five yard”

In this reading “The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.”

658 times in 426,211 chapters

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150

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From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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3

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From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/

someone who offers opposition

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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bogeynounUS /ˈboʊɡi/

an evil spirit

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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DAN

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From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/

past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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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 A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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Ned

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From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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SORTSnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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teenounUS /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading At the ninth tee the excitement amongst the audience had grown intense.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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to-day

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From this reading The hole has been done in 3 a good many times, and to-day both Ned and his adversary equaled bogey.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The ninth was five yards shorter than the last hole and was an easy one.

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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 DAN IS OUT OF SORTS The eighth hole is a short one, 150 yards, and the bogey is 3.

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you're

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From this reading A long drive, a short approach and you’re on the green.

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Chapter 14 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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