Chapter 4 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones. “Who do you want?” The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome. As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag. “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
Chapter 4 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading ““28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading ““28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.”
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.”
short and plump
From this reading ““28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.”
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading “The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.”
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put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.”
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From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you want?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
in a flattering and ingratiating manner
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As it was he smiled ingratiatingly as he set down his bag.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They told me at the office,” he replied, “that I was to room in 28 Clarke.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
short and plump
From this reading “28 CLARKE” “Hello,” exclaimed Harry, alias “Tubby” Jones.
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Who do you want?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you want?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tone was decidedly uncivil and Dan would have resented it had he been feeling less strange and lonesome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you want?”
Chapter 4 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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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