Chapter 4 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK HAS A NEW NAME. It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night. They dressed in silence. Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care. But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
Chapter 4 of Frank Armstrong at Queens is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.”
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading “But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.”
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an athlete who plays American football
In this reading “It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.”
In this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
In this reading “They dressed in silence.”
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
In this reading “Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.”
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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 FRANK HAS A NEW NAME.
(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 But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They dressed in silence.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK HAS A NEW NAME.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK HAS A NEW NAME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They dressed in silence.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FRANK HAS A NEW NAME.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRANK HAS A NEW NAME.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They dressed in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dressed in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gloomy lot of football players that took their shower that night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
at the time that
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But when he occasionally did open up, the words were all the sharper.
but in spite of that
From this reading Horton was by no means a mild-spoken coach, yet his method was to get the best out of the players by persuasion and infinite care.
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