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Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories
Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DOWN THE ICE!
It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something
Made in U.S.A.
DOWN THE ICE!
"Look out!
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DOWN THE ICE!
/daʊn ðə aɪs/
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It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something
Line 3
Made in U.S.A.
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DOWN THE ICE!
/daʊn ðə aɪs/
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"Look out!
/lʊk aʊt/

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

African adjective US /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gang noun US /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
India noun US /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Interference noun US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mystic adjective US /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tennis noun US /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tribes noun US /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yucatan noun US /ˈjuːkətæn/

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading “It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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

Look out verb + adjective

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “"Look out!”

41,892 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 44

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BasketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DOWN THE ICE!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FunnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ICEnounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading DOWN THE ICE!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InterferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
It's

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Pending verification
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LinenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look out!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PassverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
StrikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tahara

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Pending verification
TennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DOWN THE ICE!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TribesnounUS /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Made in U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading It's a Pass Interference Down the Ice Over the Line Strike Him Out Under the Basket The Tennis Terror Captain of the Eleven Tahara--Boy Mystic of India Tahara--Among African Tribes Tahara--Boy King of the Desert Tahara--In the Land of Yucatan The Fun Loving Gang--In Wrong Right The Fun Loving Gang--Always up to Something

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Down the Ice, and Other Winter Sports Stories by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Interference
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Strike
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Under
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Basket
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