Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WORTHY PAIR. “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington. “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald. There’s only one thing for you to do.” “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Day is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ““I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading ““If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading ““I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ““I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.”
a city in northern Illinois
From this reading ““If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading ““I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “A WORTHY PAIR.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WORTHY PAIR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
and nothing more
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A WORTHY PAIR.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington.
a city in northern Illinois
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
a special situation
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
propel through the air
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
From this reading “That’s right,” nodded Uriah Blackington.
at the time that
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading A WORTHY PAIR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s only one thing for you to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this thing gets out, you’ll be driven out of Rockford, Fernald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope you’re not chump enough,” said Fernald, “to think I meant it when I offered to throw the final games this season.
Chapter 4 of Dick Merriwell's Day by Burt L. Standish holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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