Chapter 16 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library. He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor. “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said. “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure. Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
Chapter 16 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ““You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.”
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Where do you get that color in your cheeks?”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading ““You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.”
someone who visits
From this reading “He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.”
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.
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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 He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
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From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
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From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
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From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
a room where books are kept
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
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From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
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From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
someone who visits
From this reading He had a pleasant smile and a firm hand-clasp for the visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AFTERNOON AFLOAT Mr. Pennimore was awaiting them on the broad, red-tiled terrace outside the library.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do you get that color in your cheeks?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Dan, I’m glad to see you,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t look as though you had been damaged much by your adventure.
Chapter 16 of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football" by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 16 holds 190 sentences of Forward Pass: A Story of the "New Football", unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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