Chapter 2 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting. It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day. As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth. Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we? Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
Chapter 2 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!””
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?”
strip the skin off
From this reading “As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!””
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?”
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 up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
not any; not one
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
strip the skin off
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
a special situation
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
in or at the place that
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it’s the uncertainty that makes half the fun!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, I guess he wants Dyker to help with the punting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It’s up to Carstairs, and it won’t do to work him too hard to-day.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Any of us may wrench a knee or an ankle or something, and then where are we?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for being sure of your place”――Peel shrugged his shoulders――“there’s no such thing, Danforth.
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