Chapter 20 of Guarding His Goal is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Guarding His Goal is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.” It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well. And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player. And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby. Or something did.
Chapter 20 of Guarding His Goal is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 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 “CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.””
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.”
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading “And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.”
not according with the facts
From this reading “And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
clothing in general
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or something did.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
engage in
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or something did.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Or something did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN AND COACH There’s a saying to the effect that “clothes make the man.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
not according with the facts
From this reading And it is probably equally untrue that togs make the hockey player.
precisely as stated
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet――well, those new leg-guards and those new gloves certainly had an effect on Toby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn’t true, as you and I both know very well.
Chapter 20 of Guarding His Goal by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 20 holds 230 sentences of Guarding His Goal, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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