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Over the Line

Chapter IX

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AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.
The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.
The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.
Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.
Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.
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Over the Line

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Over the Line is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.
/æt ðə fer ɪt wɑːz ðə fɜːrst ʌv ɑːkˈtoʊbər ənd ˈsætərdi/
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The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.
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The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.
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Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.
Line 5
Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

Learner Dictionary

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Bob's noun US /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading “The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.”

endeavoring verb US /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/

-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.”

football noun US /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 “The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.”

fullback noun US /ˈfʊlbæk/

(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team

From this reading “The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.”

mainly adverb US /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading “Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.”

opposing adjective US /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

characterized by active hostility

From this reading “Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.”

trouncing noun US /ˈtraʊnsɪŋ/

a sound defeat

From this reading “The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.”

varsity noun US /ˈvɑːrsɪti/

a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

From this reading “The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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football game noun + noun

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

In this reading “The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.”

stone wall noun + noun

a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields

In this reading “Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.”

runs through verb + particle counted as “run through”

apply thoroughly; think through

In this reading “Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.”

left side noun + noun

In this reading “Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.”

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From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

48

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From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

Benz

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

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

Cateye's

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

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/

-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

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 The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

fullbacknounUS /ˈfʊlbæk/

(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

Judd

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

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

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 Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

Needham

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

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

characterized by active hostility

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

torenounUS /tɔːr/

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Time after time he tore off long runs through the left side of the line and mainly because there was no man like Judd on the opposing team to stop him.

trouncingnounUS /ˈtraʊnsɪŋ/

a sound defeat

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

varsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/

a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

From this reading The day before the varsity had played its first football game of the season, trouncing Needham, 48 to 0.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Cateye's work at left guard had made that side of the line as solid as a stone wall.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AT THE FAIR It was the first of October, and Saturday.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work of Benz at fullback, who was endeavoring to fill the famous Bob's position, was a feature of the game.

Chapter 9 of Over the Line by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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Chapter 9 holds 268 sentences of Over the Line, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Over the Line by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

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