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Right Tackle Todd

Chapter XX

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CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
Thursday lagged.
Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
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Right Tackle Todd

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Right Tackle Todd is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
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Thursday lagged.
/ˈθɜːrzdeɪ læɡd/
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Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
/ˈfraɪdi stʊd stɪl kwaɪt æz ðoʊ taɪm hæd stɑːpt ˈduːɪŋ ˈbɪznəs/
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Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
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That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

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.

delivers verb US /dɪˈlɪvərz/

third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.”

inquisitive adjective US /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

intrusive adjective US /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

lagged verb US /læɡd/

inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

From this reading “Thursday lagged.”

outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

patriotic adjective US /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

patrolled verb US /pəˈtroʊld/

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

townsfolk noun US /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

lower class verb + noun

the social class lowest in the social hierarchy

In this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

DELIVERS A LETTER verb + article + noun counted as “deliver … letter”

In this reading “CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.”

stood still verb + adjective

In this reading “Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.”

small boys adjective + noun counted as “small boy”

In this reading “That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

Alton

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From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

CLEM

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

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/

third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

Falmouth

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

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

laggedverbUS /læɡd/

inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

From this reading Thursday lagged.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

PracticenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

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

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Thursday lagged.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.

Chapter 20 of Right Tackle Todd by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Stereotyped
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Martin
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Spoke
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Triumphantly
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