Chapter 27 of Full-Back Foster is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Full-Back Foster is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion. "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast. I don't think we'll have to change our signals. If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this. So tear in now and show what you can really do.
Chapter 27 of Full-Back Foster is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 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 “FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.”
most important element
From this reading “"The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.”
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “I don't think we'll have to change our signals.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “So tear in now and show what you can really do.”
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In this reading “"The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.”
the item at the end
In this reading “FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.”
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(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 FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
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From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
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From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
promote the growth of
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
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From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
most important element
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
a special situation
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.
Chapter 27 of Full-Back Foster by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 27 holds 202 sentences of Full-Back Foster, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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