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

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.
It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.
Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.
“Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”
Mr. Payson asked then.
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Change Signals: A Story of the New Football

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.
Line 2
It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.
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Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.
Line 4
“Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”
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Mr. Payson asked then.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cheering noun US /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dormitories noun US /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading “It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footpath noun US /ˈfʊtpæθ/

a trodden path

From this reading “Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gymnasium noun US /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kidnapped verb US /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Merle noun US /mɜːrl/

common black European thrush

From this reading “Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading ““Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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across the fields preposition + article + noun counted as “across … fields”

In this reading “Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.”

2,327 times in 426,212 chapters
set off verb + particle

put in motion or move to act

In this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

16,292 times in 426,212 chapters
in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.”

87,341 times in 426,212 chapters
toward the village preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … village”

In this reading “Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.”

554 times in 426,212 chapters

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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 Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Mr. Payson asked then.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DAN

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

Pending verification
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/

a trodden path

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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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 KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

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KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/

inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/

common black European thrush

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Payson

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

Pending verification
quadrangles

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

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

Pending verification
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora curated lexicon
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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 DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mr. Payson asked then.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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 DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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 It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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 DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Both Mr. Payson and Dan were very silent on the way up the path, and it was not until the former paused in front of Merle Hall, where a footpath began that led him across the fields toward the village, that the silence was broken.

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DAN IS KIDNAPPED They were still cheering in front of Oxford that afternoon when Dan left the gymnasium with Mr. Payson and set off up the hill.

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yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was already twilight and the windows of the dormitories were becoming quadrangles of pale yellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
you'd

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From this reading “Still think you’d rather not take that vacation I spoke of?”

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About 461 minutes of reading across 1107 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Change Signals: A Story of the New Football section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Change Signals: A Story of the New Football

Words and structures a reader meets early in Change Signals: A Story of the New Football, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mass-meeting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yardley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bound
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cheer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.