Chapter 1 of Right Tackle Todd is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Right Tackle Todd is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray. “That’s the word!” He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded. “Stereotyped, Clem!” “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
Chapter 1 of Right Tackle Todd is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading ““Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading ““Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.”
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.
In this reading “He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.”
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 He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stereotyped, Clem!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
possessive form of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.
to a moderate degree
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading “Stereotyped,” said Martin Gray.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied his room-mate, only mildly interested in Mart’s subject.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the word!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s the word!”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
at the time that
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He spoke triumphantly, as one will when a moment’s search for the proper term has been rewarded.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “That’s the word!”
Chapter 1 of Right Tackle Todd by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 1 holds 199 sentences of Right Tackle Todd, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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