Chapter 12 of Rivals for the Team is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Rivals for the Team is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh. “Think about?” repeated Nick. “Why, I don’t know. Nothing, I guess. There isn’t time.
Chapter 12 of Rivals for the Team is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Nothing, I guess.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Think about?” repeated Nick.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Think about?” repeated Nick.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
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have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.”
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 TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, I don’t know.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Nothing, I guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I don’t know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There isn’t time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, I don’t know.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Think about?” repeated Nick.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, I guess.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Think about?” repeated Nick.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn’t time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There isn’t time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
at the time that
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I don’t know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the day immediately before today
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TWO IN A CANOE “What do you think about when you are running with the ball as you were yesterday?” asked Hugh.
Chapter 12 of Rivals for the Team by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 232 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 12 holds 232 sentences of Rivals for the Team, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Rivals for the Team by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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