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Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.
Of those four, one was Steve.
Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.
With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.
That was the eighteenth of October.
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Left End Edwards

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.
Line 2
Of those four, one was Steve.
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Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.
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With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.
Line 5
That was the eighteenth of October.
/ðæt wɑːz ðə eɪˈtiːnθ ʌv ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

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batch noun US /bætʃ/

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading “With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Carmine noun US /ˈkɑːrmən/

a variable color averaging a vivid red

From this reading “With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chaff verb US /tʃæf/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eighteenth adjective US /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading “That was the eighteenth of October.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Peters noun US /ˈpiːtərz/

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squad noun US /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading “STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
substitute verb US /ˈsʌbstətuːt/

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading “Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youths noun US /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

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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 STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

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batchnounUS /bætʃ/

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

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CarminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/

a variable color averaging a vivid red

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHAFFverbUS /tʃæf/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading That was the eighteenth of October.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
half-a-dozen

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From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading That was the eighteenth of October.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of those four, one was Steve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Saunders

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

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

Pending verification
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STEVE

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

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Pending verification
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the eighteenth of October.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of those four, one was Steve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of those four, one was Steve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Steve went on to the second team as substitute end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WINNOWS

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

From this reading STEVE WINNOWS SOME CHAFF Two days later the third squad ceased to be and all but four of its members retired to private life.

Pending verification
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youthsnounUS /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading With him went Carmine, Peters and Saunders, while from the second a batch of half-a-dozen youths disappeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 15 of Left End Edwards by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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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