Chapter 17 of Quarter-Back Bates is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Quarter-Back Bates is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.” “What for?” asked Sid. “Thinking of taking a little exercise? Ever try checkers, Blash? That’s about your style of a game.”
Chapter 17 of Quarter-Back Bates is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading “Ever try checkers, Blash?”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.””
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading ““Thinking of taking a little exercise?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “That’s about your style of a game.””
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading “IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.””
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s about your style of a game.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That’s about your style of a game.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What for?” asked Sid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading Ever try checkers, Blash?
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
at any time
From this reading Ever try checkers, Blash?
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Thinking of taking a little exercise?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What for?” asked Sid.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading That’s about your style of a game.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Thinking of taking a little exercise?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thinking of taking a little exercise?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What for?” asked Sid.
a person, without saying who
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s about your style of a game.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Thinking of taking a little exercise?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s about your style of a game.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Thinking of taking a little exercise?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ever try checkers, Blash?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for?” asked Sid.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN CONFERENCE “I wish,” said Blash one evening, “that someone would invent a new sport.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That’s about your style of a game.”
Chapter 17 of Quarter-Back Bates by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 17 holds 233 sentences of Quarter-Back Bates, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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