Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Forge of Foxenby is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A goal!" "Straight from the kick-off--a goal!" "Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's! One up! Hurrah!"
Forge of Foxenby
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Forge of Foxenby is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
"A
goal!"
"Straight
from
the
kick-off--a
goal!"
"Oh,
played,
St.
Cuthbert's!
One
up!
Hurrah!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Forge of Foxenby
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Forge of Foxenby is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"A
goal!"
/ə ɡoʊl/
Line 2
"Straight
from
the
kick-off--a
goal!"
Line 3
"Oh,
played,
St.
Cuthbert's!
Line 4
One
up!
/wʌn ʌp/
Line 5
Hurrah!"
/hʊˈrɑː/
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.
goal
noun
US /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “"A goal!"”
Hurrah
noun
US /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One up!”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's!”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"Straight from the kick-off--a goal!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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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 "A goal!"
Cuthbert's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Straight from the kick-off--a goal!"
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading "A goal!"
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah!"
kick-off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Straight from the kick-off--a goal!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One up!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's!
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, played, St. Cuthbert's!
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Straight from the kick-off--a goal!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Straight from the kick-off--a goal!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One up!
Chapter 1 of Forge of Foxenby by R. A. H. (Robert Arthur Hanson) Goodyear holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 1 holds 179 sentences of Forge of Foxenby, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Forge of Foxenby
Words and structures a reader meets early in Forge of Foxenby, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Straight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Forge of Foxenby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Kick-off--a
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Forge of Foxenby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Played
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- Cuthbert's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Forge of Foxenby; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.