Chapter 8 of Fore! is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Fore! is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's that got to do with it?" "Everything. As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups. If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself. I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
Chapter 8 of Fore! is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.”
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.”
make unfit or unsuitable
From this reading “If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.”
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading “As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."”
plural of “putt” — hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."”
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.
take and lift upward
In this reading “If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.”
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
make unfit or unsuitable
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
an opening into or through something
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
engage in
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
participate in games or sport
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
plural of “putt” — hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a Class-B man he's eligible to play for those cups.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he tears up his card or picks up his ball he'll disqualify himself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to make sure that he plays every hole out, sinks all his putts and has his card turned in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's that got to do with it?"
Chapter 8 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 428 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.
Chapter 8 holds 428 sentences of Fore!, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
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