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For the Honor of the School

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of For the Honor of the School is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.
Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.
Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?
Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.
Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”
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For the Honor of the School

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of For the Honor of the School is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.
Line 2
Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.
Line 3
Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?
Line 4
Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.
Line 5
Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Beck noun US /bek/

a beckoning gesture

From this reading “Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.”

clip noun US /klɪp/

a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

From this reading “Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.”

Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?””

loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.”

Middleton noun US /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading “DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.”

starting adjective US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.”

temper noun US /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.”

Wayne noun US /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading “Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?””

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.

full flight adjective + noun

In this reading “DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.”

in a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “in … minute”

In this reading “Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.”

All words in this reading · 51

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 Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

aren't

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

From this reading Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

BecknounUS /bek/

a beckoning gesture

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

clipnounUS /klɪp/

a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

Connor

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

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

didn't

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

From this reading Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?

DONnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

I'll

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

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

Perkins

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

From this reading Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

sixteen-second

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

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

TEMPERnounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

to-day

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

From this reading Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

WaynenounUS /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Hello, Wayne, aren’t you working to-day?”

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Perkins, you took the full distance yesterday, didn’t you?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Connor, you and Middleton will try the full flight together.

you'd

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

From this reading Well, report to Mr. Beck, please, for starting; and you’d better go a hundred and twenty on the flat at about a sixteen-second clip.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Get on your mark, and I’ll start you in a minute.

Chapter 18 of For the Honor of the School by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 18 holds 148 sentences of For the Honor of the School, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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