Chapter 18 of Over the Line is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Over the Line is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines. "Fine work, old man! You're a wonder! I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance. Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
Chapter 18 of Over the Line is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!”
done under pressure
From this reading “THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.”
plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
From this reading “THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “You're a wonder!”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Fine work, old man!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're a wonder!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
at any time
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine work, old man!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
ten 10s
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Fine work, old man!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Fine work, old man!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
done under pressure
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
express in words
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
plural of “sideline” — a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND HALF Bob rushed out and greeted Judd before he reached the sidelines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You're a wonder!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Fine work, old man!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Why, say, it was worth coming a hundred miles just to see those two plays!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you would be if they ever gave you a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a wonder!
Chapter 18 of Over the Line by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 277 sentences of Over the Line, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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