Chapter 4 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting. “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.” “Bring him. Where’s your badge, though?” Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
Chapter 4 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading “Where’s your badge, though?””
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading “Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.”
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading “THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.”
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading “Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.”
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading ““It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.””
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.
In this reading “THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.”
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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 THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
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From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Where’s your badge, though?”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bring him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
having a point
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Where’s your badge, though?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INITIATION At supper Gerald asked Alf if he might bring a recruit to the meeting.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “It’s Arthur Thompson, and he wants to join, Alf.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s your badge, though?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Alf pointed to his own yellow disk, which he wore conspicuously pinned to his lapel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where’s your badge, though?”
Chapter 4 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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