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Dick Merriwell's Assurance

Chapter XXII · Darrell Redeems Himself

Chapter XXII of Dick Merriwell's Assurance, “Darrell Redeems Himself,” is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.
The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.
Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.
For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.
Fairport went first to bat.
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Dick Merriwell's Assurance

Chapter XXII · Darrell Redeems Himself

Chapter XXII of Dick Merriwell's Assurance, “Darrell Redeems Himself,” is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.
Line 2
The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.
/ðə əˈʃʊrəns ʌv hɜːr səˈpɔːrtərz wɑːz ˈdemənstreɪtɪd baɪ ðə lɑːrdʒ ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈruːtərz huː keɪm wɪð ðə tiːm/
Line 3
Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.
/boʊθ saɪdz laɪnd ʌp fɔːr ðə ˈkɑːntest dʒʌst æz ðeɪ hæd ɑːn ˈsætərdi/
Line 4
For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.
Line 5
Fairport went first to bat.

Learner Dictionary

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bat noun US /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading “Fairport went first to bat.”

cadets noun US /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.”

contest noun US /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.”

demonstrated adjective US /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading “The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.”

lined adjective US /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading “Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.”

rooters noun US /ˈruːtərz/

plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading “The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.”

supporters noun US /səˈpɔːrtərz/

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading “The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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large number adjective + noun

a large indefinite number

In this reading “The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

batnounUS /bæt/

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading Fairport went first to bat.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

Darrell

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

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

Fairport

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

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

Fardale

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

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Fairport went first to bat.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

rootersnounUS /ˈruːtərz/

plural of “rooter” — an enthusiastic devotee of sports

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading For Fardale, Darrell was again at short, in spite of suspicions and doubts.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Fairport went first to bat.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Both sides lined up for the contest just as they had on Saturday.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Fairport went first to bat.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Never had any visiting team been more confident of success on Fardale field than was Fairport when she faced the cadets on Wednesday.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The assurance of her supporters was demonstrated by the large number of rooters who came with the team.

Chapter 22 of Dick Merriwell's Assurance by Burt L. Standish holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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