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Left Tackle Thayer

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.
It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.
Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.
Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.
Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.
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Left Tackle Thayer

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.
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It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.
/ɪt wɑːz ə koʊld ˈklaʊdi deɪ wɪð ə ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˌnɔːrˈθiːst waɪnd ˈswiːpɪŋ daʊn ðə fiːld/
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Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.
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Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.
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Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.
/hɜːr tiːm wɑːz laɪt ɪn weɪt ənd lʊkt ˈiːvɪn les ˈkɑːmpətɪnt ðæn ɪt pruːvd sɪns ˌwʌˈtevər maɪt hæv bɪn sed ɪn ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm ʌv ɪt ɪt wɑːz fæst/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

assisting verb US /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.”

Cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.”

cloudy adjective US /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading “It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.”

coaches noun US /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading “Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.”

competent adjective US /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading “Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.”

gridiron noun US /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading “THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.”

northeast noun US /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading “It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.”

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27

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From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

6

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From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

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 Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

Andy

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

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

capable of wounding

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

Claflin

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

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

Detweiler

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

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

Robey

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

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

testnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

WASN'T

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

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

week-end

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

From this reading Most of the assisting coaches had gone away over the week-end, Mr. Robey and Andy Miller had journeyed to Claflin to see the game there and Mr. Detweiler was left in charge at home.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Her team was light in weight and looked even less competent than it proved, since whatever might have been said in criticism of it, it was fast.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was a cold, cloudy day, with a biting northeast wind sweeping down the field.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THE LETTER THAT WASN'T WRITTEN The Cherry Valley game came off the next afternoon, and the school turned out with songs and cheers and marched across to the gridiron to watch the last contest before the final and supreme test.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Cherry Valley had been defeated 27-6 last year and was not looked on as at all dangerous.

Chapter 20 of Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

What does chapter 20 of Left Tackle Thayer contain?

Chapter 20 holds 210 sentences of Left Tackle Thayer, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 210 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 20 of Left Tackle Thayer?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Left Tackle Thayer

Common questions about reading Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Left Tackle Thayer?

Yes. All 4760 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #13542 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Left Tackle Thayer is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #13542, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Left Tackle Thayer take to read?

About 396 minutes of reading across 952 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Left Tackle Thayer section by section

How to work through Left Tackle Thayer section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 24 chapters of Left Tackle Thayer to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Left Tackle Thayer

Words and structures a reader meets early in Left Tackle Thayer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

What's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left Tackle Thayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Awful
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left Tackle Thayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Noise
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left Tackle Thayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Asked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left Tackle Thayer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.