Chapter 6 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared. “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently. “Out with it, or I’m going home. I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.” “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
Chapter 6 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.””
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading ““What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading ““What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.””
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading ““What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““You never did care for good society,” retorted 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 ““Out with it, or I’m going home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
the act of departing
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “You never did care for good society,” retorted Alf.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’d hate to be seen here, anyway.”
male cat
From this reading ALF BECOMES AN EDITOR Tom stared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Out with it, or I’m going home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What the dickens are you babbling about?” he demanded, impatiently.
Chapter 6 of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 6 holds 171 sentences of For Yardley: A Story of Track and Field, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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