Chapter 12 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLASS NINES. "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week. "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish. "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it. How about it, David?"
Chapter 12 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “"Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.”
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 “"Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “"Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.”
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “CLASS NINES.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “"Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.”
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “"Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “"Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.”
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.
In this reading “"Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.”
In this reading “"Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
later than; following
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
(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 "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading CLASS NINES.
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
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 "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How about it, David?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CLASS NINES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
a special situation
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Only thing I know is that it contains the same old lot, with Warwick on the end of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have any of you fellows seen the football schedule?" inquired Jimmy one night after Queen's had been open about a week.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Our rising young journalist, David Powers, ought to know all about it," said the Codfish.
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