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

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.
"Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.
He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.
"Back!
Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.
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Dick Hamilton's Football Team

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.
Line 2
"Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.
/let miː help juː ˈʃaʊtɪd pɔːl æz hiː ræn təˈwɔːrd hɪz tʃʌm/
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He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.
/hiː ɡræspt ðə lɪmp leɡz ʌv ðə ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs kəˈdet waɪl dɪk ˈkærid ðə ˈʃoʊldərz ənd təˈɡeðər ðeɪ ˈheɪsənd ɑːn/
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"Back!
/bæk/
Line 5
Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.
/ɡet bæk kraɪd dɪk əˈɡen æz hɪz ˈskuːlmeɪts ˈkraʊdəd ʌp ərˈaʊnd hɪm ənd pɔːl/

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cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.”

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chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.”

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election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.”

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grasped verb US /ɡræspt/

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading “He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.”

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limp verb US /lɪmp/

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading “He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.”

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Ray noun US /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.”

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schoolmates noun US /ˈskuːlmeɪts/

plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with

From this reading “Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.”

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stagger verb US /ˈstæɡər/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.”

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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.

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ran toward verb + particle counted as “run toward”

In this reading “"Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.”

1,754 times in 225,867 chapters
light weight adjective + noun

In this reading “THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.”

472 times in 225,867 chapters
Get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.”

27,900 times in 225,867 chapters
hastened on verb + particle counted as “hasten on”

In this reading “He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.”

1,781 times in 225,867 chapters

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Back!

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cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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Dutton

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From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limpverbUS /lɪmp/

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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RaynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/

plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

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unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Get back!" cried Dick again, as his schoolmates crowded up around him and Paul.

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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 ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He grasped the limp legs of the unconscious cadet, while Dick carried the shoulders, and together they hastened on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE ELECTION Dick was seen to stagger, and it was no wonder, for Ray Dutton was no light weight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Let me help you!" shouted Paul, as he ran toward his chum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team by Howard Roger Garis holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 14 holds 92 sentences of Dick Hamilton's Football Team, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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