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Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FRANK SAVES THE GAME.
"What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.
"He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.
"If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.
There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FRANK SAVES THE GAME.
/fræŋk seɪvz ðə ɡeɪm/
Line 2
"What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.
Line 3
"He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.
/hiː sez hiː hɜːrt hɪz rɪst ɪn ðə fɜːrst hæf ənd əˈɡen dʒʌst naʊ rɪˈplaɪd ðə koʊtʃ ˈɡluːməli/
Line 4
"If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.
Line 5
There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.
/ðer ɡoʊz ðə bɔːl hiː ˈædəd ˈɡlænsɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʃoʊldər/

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.

acts noun US /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “"If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.”

ball noun US /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.”

coach verb US /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading “"He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.”

glancing verb US /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.”

gloomily adverb US /ˈɡluːməli/

with gloom

From this reading “"He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.”

inquired verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “"What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.”

saves noun US /seɪvz/

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading “FRANK SAVES THE GAME.”

wrist noun US /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading “"He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.”

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.

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “"What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “"What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.”

glancing over verb + particle counted as “glance over”

examine hastily

In this reading “There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

Codfishnoun

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

Dixon

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

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading FRANK SAVES THE GAME.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading FRANK SAVES THE GAME.

glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/

with gloom

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

he's

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

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

Horton

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

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

it's

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

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading FRANK SAVES THE GAME.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FRANK SAVES THE GAME.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There goes the ball," he added, glancing over his shoulder.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If he's hurt as bad as he acts, it's all over with us.

What's

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

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What's the matter with Dixon?" inquired the Codfish, as Horton sat down on the ground just in front of our friends.

wristnounUS /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading "He says he hurt his wrist in the first half and again just now," replied the coach gloomily.

Chapter 17 of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker by Matthew M. Colton holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Chapter 17 holds 157 sentences of Frank Armstrong, Drop Kicker, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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