Chapter 5 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back." "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning. "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay. "And what did he say then?" "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
Chapter 5 of Fore! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “"Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.”
United States feminist (1860-1935)
From this reading “"I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “"I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “"Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “"I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
United States feminist (1860-1935)
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
on one occasion
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As near as I recall," replied Jay, "he said 'Dormie!'"
express in words
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Another dumb player, eh?" asked Waddles, grinning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Never opened his mouth to me but once the entire way round," answered Jay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll back the Major," spoke up Jay Gilman, "if you'll promise not to talk the shirt off his back."
Chapter 5 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 5 holds 431 sentences of Fore!, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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