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

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.
It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.
And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.
“Get in,” Gerald commanded.
“We’re going for a ride before supper.”
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Change Signals: A Story of the New Football

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.
Line 2
It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.
Line 3
And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.
Line 4
“Get in,” Gerald commanded.
Line 5
“We’re going for a ride before supper.”

Learner Dictionary

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commanded verb US /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading ““Get in,” Gerald commanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conspirators noun US /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eventually adverb US /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explains verb US /ɪkˈspleɪnz/

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honking verb US /ˈhɔːŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise

From this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kendall noun US /ˈkendəl/

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading “KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrific adjective US /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

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.

cool breeze adjective + noun

In this reading “KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.”

701 times in 426,211 chapters
two hours noun + noun

In this reading “KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.”

21,596 times in 426,211 chapters
went downstairs verb + particle counted as “go downstairs”

In this reading “It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.”

3,958 times in 426,211 chapters
wrote a letter verb + article + noun counted as “write … letter”

In this reading “It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.”

4,449 times in 426,211 chapters
in the distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

In this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

17,545 times in 426,211 chapters
cloud of verb + particle

In this reading “And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.”

18,388 times in 426,211 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 KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “Get in,” Gerald commanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dan

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From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Pending verification
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

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Gerald

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From this reading “Get in,” Gerald commanded.

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GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get in,” Gerald commanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “We’re going for a ride before supper.”

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

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

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
half-past

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From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honkingverbUS /ˈhɔːŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KENDALLnounUS /ˈkendəl/

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Pennimore

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

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

Pending verification
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “We’re going for a ride before supper.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading “We’re going for a ride before supper.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

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 KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And finally, at a little before five, there was a terrific honking in the distance, followed presently by the appearance of a cloud of dust down the road and eventually by the arrival of the Pennimore car and the three conspirators.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

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 after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
We're

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From this reading “We’re going for a ride before supper.”

Pending verification
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wide-openadjective

open wide

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading KENDALL EXPLAINS Dan slept for two hours and might have slept longer had it not been that a little cool breeze began to find its way through the wide-open windows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was after half-past three then, and he went downstairs and wrote a letter home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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

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How to work through Change Signals: A Story of the New Football section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of Change Signals: A Story of the New Football to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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.