Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Full-Back Foster
Full-Back Foster

Chapter XXVII

Cover illustration for Full-Back Foster
Context Illustration Reading 1/41 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
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.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Full-Back Foster

Chapter XXVII

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FULL-BACK FOSTER "That's all, I guess," said Coach Driscoll in conclusion.
Line 2
"The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.
Line 3
I don't think we'll have to change our signals.
Line 4
If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.
Line 5
So tear in now and show what you can really do.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I don't think we'll have to change our signals.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don't think we'll have to change our signals.”

All words in this reading · 47

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

all

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

change

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.

Coach

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.

conclusion

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.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

don't

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.

Driscoll

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.

fast

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

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

fellows

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

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

FOSTER

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.

FULL-BACK

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.

guess

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.

hard

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

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.

Kenwood

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.

main

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

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

now

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

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If Kenwood was on to them she'd have showed it before this.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.

play

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

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

really

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

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

said

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.

she'd

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.

show

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

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

showed

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.

signals

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.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

tear

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

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

That's

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.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

thempronounUS /ðem/

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.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The main thing is to play hard, fellows, and play fast.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I don't think we'll have to change our signals.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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.

we'll

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.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So tear in now and show what you can really do.