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Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball
Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.
And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.
At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.
It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.
Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.
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And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.
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At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.
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It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.
/ɪt wɑːz stɪl laɪt ʌp hiːr ɑːn ðə hɪl ˌɔːlˈðoʊ bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈʃædoʊz wɜːr ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈrɪvər ənd mɑːrʃ ənd ˈmedoʊ/
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Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clubs noun US /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concert noun US /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darkening adjective US /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

From this reading “It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.”

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marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading “It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.”

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performers noun US /pərˈfɔːrmərz/

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading “At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.”

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precedents noun US /ˈpresədənts/

plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading “ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

forty years adjective + noun

In this reading “ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.”

7,564 times in 426,211 chapters
open window verb + noun

In this reading “Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.”

8,653 times in 426,211 chapters
open windows verb + noun

In this reading “At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.”

1,827 times in 426,211 chapters
in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.”

87,341 times in 426,211 chapters
on the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hill”

In this reading “It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.”

9,574 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

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borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Broadwood

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From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressing-gown

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From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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Dudley

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From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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Gerald

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From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

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grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-past

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From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

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OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/

plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedentsnounUS /ˈpresədənts/

plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

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sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

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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 It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was still light up here on the hill, although below the shadows were darkening over river and marsh and meadow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Gerald and Harry, the latter up and about in a borrowed dressing-gown, sat by the open window which looked directly across at Dudley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading At half-past seven the performers gathered in front of Dudley and the audience distributed itself on the grass or sat at the open windows facing the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading And one of them is that on the evening preceding the Broadwood game the combined musical clubs of Cambridge and Oxford shall give a concert in the Yard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YARDLEY

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

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading ON YARDLEY HILL Although Yardley Hall is less than forty years old, it has its customs and precedents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball

Common questions about reading Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball by Ralph Henry Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball?

Yes. All 4976 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56752 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56752, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball take to read?

About 414 minutes of reading across 996 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball section by section

How to work through Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball

Words and structures a reader meets early in Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

School
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Vinton
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Returned
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Yardley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Play: A Story of School and Baseball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.