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Chapter XXIV

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EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.
Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.
Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.
At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.
Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Full-Back Foster

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Full-Back Foster is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.
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Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.
/pərˈhæps ˈændruːz ˈkɜːrtən ˈlektʃər æt ðə hoʊˈtel ðæt ˈsʌndeɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hæd ɪts ɪˈfekt/
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Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.
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At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.
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Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

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's noun US /ˈændruːz/

possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.”

applies verb US /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.”

brake noun US /breɪk/

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

From this reading “EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.”

bucked verb US /bʌkt/

past form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading “Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.”

lecture verb US /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.”

scheming adjective US /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading “Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.”

viewing noun US /ˈvjuːɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.”

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.

all events adjective + noun counted as “all event”

In this reading “At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.”

own folly verb + noun

In this reading “Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.”

past week noun + noun

In this reading “EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.”

at the hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hotel”

In this reading “Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.”

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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.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

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 Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/

possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

Andy

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

APPLIESverbUS /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

BRAKEnounUS /breɪk/

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

buckedverbUS /bʌkt/

past form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

Chas

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

From this reading Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

EDDIE

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

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

hammer-and-tongs

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

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

interestedly

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

From this reading Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

Joe

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

Kearns

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

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

Myron's

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

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

Steve

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

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps Andrew's curtain lecture at the hotel that Sunday morning had its effect.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Perhaps, too, the knowledge that Joe and Andy had cared enough to go to all that scheming and effort to bring him back and save him from his own folly bucked him up.

viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Chas, viewing events interestedly, chuckled to himself.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading EDDIE APPLIES THE BRAKE I think the experiences of the past week had cleared the air in Myron's case.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading At all events, he went to work hammer-and-tongs and by Wednesday night had Steve Kearns looking worried.

Chapter 24 of Full-Back Foster by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 159 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 24 holds 159 sentences of Full-Back Foster, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Myron
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