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Dick Hamilton's Football Team
Dick Hamilton's Football Team

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.
MADE IN U. S. A.
In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.
That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.
Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dick Hamilton's Football Team

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.
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MADE IN U. S. A.
/meɪd ɪn juː es ə/
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In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.
/ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ðə fɔːrθ ˈvɑːljuːm ʌv ðə dɪk ˈhæməltən ˈsɪriz ˈtelɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈduːɪŋz ʌv ðə jʌŋ ˌmɪljəˈner ɑːn ðə ˈɡrɪdaɪərn aɪ hæv hæd wʌn pərˈtɪkjələr θɔːt ɪn maɪnd/
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That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.
/ðæt wɑːz tuː meɪk æz ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ə ˈstɔːri æz ˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr juː/
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Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.
/naʊ ðæt ɪt ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪt ɪz fɔːr juː tuː seɪ ˈweðər ɔːr nɑːt juː laɪk ɪt/

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cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

gridiron noun US /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

hamilton's noun US /ˈhæməltənz/

possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

millionaire noun US /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

yacht noun US /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

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STEAM YACHT verb + noun

In this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

fourth volume noun + noun

In this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

young millionaire adjective + noun

In this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

OFFICE BOY noun + noun

a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office

In this reading “AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

In writing preposition + noun

written or drawn or engraved

In this reading “In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.”

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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 MADE IN U. S. A.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

DEXTER'S

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

ETC

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

HAMILTON'SnounUS /ˈhæməltənz/

possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

LARRY

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

REPORTERnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

STEAMverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Now that it is finished, it is for you to say whether or not you like it.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That was to make as interesting a story as possible for you.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In writing this, the fourth volume of the "Dick Hamilton Series," telling of the doings of the young millionaire on the gridiron, I have had one particular thought in mind.

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