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Fourth Down!

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Fourth Down! is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.
It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.
The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.
He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.
Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.
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Fourth Down!

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Fourth Down! is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.
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It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.
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The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.
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He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.
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Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.
/bɪˈsaɪdz hiː ɡɑːt ðə fʊl ənd dɪˈteɪld ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə ˈkærəl ɡeɪm frʌm ˈɑːrnəld ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ ənd ðə nekst deɪ ənd fɔːr wʌn ɔːr tuː deɪz ˈæftər ðæt/

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.

Arnold noun US /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading “Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.”

Carrel noun US /ˈkærəl/

French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)

From this reading “The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.”

contest noun US /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.”

detailed adjective US /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.”

enjoyable adjective US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading “He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.”

lengthy adjective US /ˈleŋθi/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.”

schedule noun US /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading “A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.”

Toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.”

High School adjective + noun

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

In this reading “It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.”

Second Team noun + noun

In this reading “A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.”

consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.”

in consequence preposition + noun

In this reading “The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

CarrelnounUS /ˈkærəl/

French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

Carrel's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

Greenburg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

Latimer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

QUARTER-BACK

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

RUNverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Besides, he got the full and detailed story of the Carrel game from Arnold that evening and the next day and for one or two days after that.

TeamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He didn’t mind that, however, for he had a busy and enjoyable time in Greenburg.

TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading The Greenburg game came off the afternoon that the First played Carrel’s, and in consequence Toby missed the latter contest.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A QUARTER-BACK RUN The Second Team had a schedule of its own, although it wasn’t very lengthy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It consisted of two games, the first with Greenburg High School and the second with Latimer High School.

Chapter 18 of Fourth Down! by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 18 of Fourth Down! contain?

Chapter 18 holds 131 sentences of Fourth Down!, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Fourth Down! by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

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Each of the 27 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Fourth
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Author
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