Chapter XXIX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “How the Game Began,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXIX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “How the Game Began,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The game with Fairport was about to begin. Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend. A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold. The line-up of the teams was as follows: FARDALE.
Chapter XXIX of Dick Merriwell's Glory, “How the Game Began,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.”
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading “A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.”
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading “A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.”
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “The line-up of the teams was as follows:”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.”
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In this reading “A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.”
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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 A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The line-up of the teams was as follows:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The line-up of the teams was as follows:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The line-up of the teams was as follows:
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The line-up of the teams was as follows:
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The line-up of the teams was as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fluctuating wind was blowing from the northeast, and the day was raw and cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The game with Fairport was about to begin.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Fardale had won the toss and taken the southern goal to defend.
Chapter 29 of Dick Merriwell's Glory by Burt L. Standish holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 29 holds 136 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Glory, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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