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Chapter XXIII

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REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.
Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.
Andrew was merciless.
From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.
Myron's pleas weren't even heard.
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Full-Back Foster

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Full-Back Foster is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.
Line 2
Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.
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Andrew was merciless.
/ˈændruː wɑːz ˈmɜːrsələs/
Line 4
From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.
/frʌm ðə stroʊk ʌv fɔːr tuː ðə stroʊk ʌv sɪks wɑːz ðə ˌɪˈneksərəbəl ruːl/
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Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

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.

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

fray verb US /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

inexorable adjective US /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.”

Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

merciless adjective US /ˈmɜːrsələs/

having or showing no mercy

From this reading “Andrew was merciless.”

pleas noun US /pliːz/

plural of “plea” — a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading “Myron's pleas weren't even heard.”

reinstated verb US /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading “REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.”

wrestled verb US /ˈresəld/

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

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.

twenty minutes noun + noun

In this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

two hours noun + noun

In this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

wrestled with verb + particle counted as “wrestle with”

In this reading “Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.”

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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 REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

frayverbUS /freɪ/

wear away by rubbing

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.

isn't

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

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/

having or showing no mercy

From this reading Andrew was merciless.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

Myron

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

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

Myron's

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

From this reading Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

pleasnounUS /pliːz/

plural of “plea” — a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

REINSTATEDverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading From the stroke of four to the stroke of six was the inexorable rule.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Andrew was merciless.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading REINSTATED Myron isn't likely to forget for a long time the week that followed.

weren't

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

From this reading Myron's pleas weren't even heard.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading Every afternoon at four o'clock appeared Andrew, armed for the fray, and for two hours of a hundred and twenty minutes each Myron wrestled with Latin.

Chapter 23 of Full-Back Foster by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 23 holds 144 sentences of Full-Back Foster, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Myron
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Arrives
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Warrenton
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Foster
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