Chapter 28 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LINE UP!" Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder. He could not understand him. He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held. Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
Chapter 28 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.”
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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 Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
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From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not understand him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "LINE UP!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not understand him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "LINE UP!"
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He realized the vital necessity of the Hamilton forces getting control of the trolley stock that Mr. Duncaster held.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when the opportunity offered, Dick calmly turned it down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Paul, looked at Dick Hamilton with something a little short of open-mouthed wonder.
Chapter 28 of Dick Hamilton's Football Team by Howard Roger Garis holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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