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Hitting the line

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Hitting the line is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.
Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.
That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.
On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.
It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.
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Hitting the line

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Hitting the line is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.
/bʊl rʌn ðə nekst deɪ wɑːz ˈwenzdi baɪ ðə ˈkæləndər ənd bʊl rʌn əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə ˈfʊtbɔːl kraʊd/
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Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.
Line 3
That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.
/ðæt wɑːz hɪz deɪ fɔːr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈevəri ˈpleɪər went daʊn tuː ðə fiːld ˈfʊli kənˈvɪnst ðæt ˈweðər hiː lɪvd tuː iːt hɪz ˈsʌpər ɔːr nɑːt hiː wɑːz nɑːt duː tuː daɪ ʌv eˈnuːi/
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On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.
Line 5
It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.
/ɪt wɑːz faɪt ɔːl ðə weɪ frʌm fɜːrst ˈwɪsəl tuː læst/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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calendar noun US /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading ““BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.”

ennui noun US /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading “That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.”

exacted verb US /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading “On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.”

intentional adjective US /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/

characterized by conscious design or purpose

From this reading “Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.”

pauses noun US /ˈpɔːzəz/

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.”

player noun US /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.”

scrimmage noun US /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/

(American football) practice play between a football team's squads

From this reading “On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.”

Wednesdays noun US /ˈwenzdeɪz/

plural of “wednesday” — the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.”

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forty-eight hours adjective + noun

In this reading “Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.”

fully convinced adverb + adjective

In this reading “That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.”

next day adjective + noun

In this reading ““BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.”

sixty minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.”

went down verb + adjective counted as “go down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.”

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

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 It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

Bonner

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

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

BULLnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

CoachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

forty-eightadjective

being eight more than forty

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/

characterized by conscious design or purpose

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

let-up

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

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

RUNverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

scrimmagenounUS /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/

(American football) practice play between a football team's squads

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “BULL RUN” The next day was Wednesday by the calendar, and “Bull Run” according to the football crowd.

WednesdaysnounUS /ˈwenzdeɪz/

plural of “wednesday” — the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading That was his day for driving, and every player went down to the field fully convinced that, whether he lived to eat his supper or not, he was not due to die of ennui.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether it was intentional or not, true it was that Coach Bonner invariably made Wednesday practice something to remember for at least forty-eight hours.

whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/

make whistling sounds

From this reading It was fight all the way, from first whistle to last.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On Wednesdays the scrimmage with the second went the full sixty minutes, with no let-up save such as the rules exacted, and no pauses for instructions.

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