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T. Haviland Hicks, Senior
T. Haviland Hicks, Senior

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Raymond Elderdice • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!
In that hole--in--that--hole-- Oh, we'll put Bannister in that hole!"
"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'
Latham must be in the latter class."
It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

T. Haviland Hicks, Senior

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!
Line 2
In that hole--in--that--hole-- Oh, we'll put Bannister in that hole!"
Line 3
"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'
Line 4
Latham must be in the latter class."
Line 5
It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!”

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Bannister noun US /ˈbænəstər/

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

From this reading “THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!”

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Hicks noun US /hɪks/

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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Mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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Murphy noun US /ˈmɜːrfi/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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Penn noun US /pen/

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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trainer noun US /ˈtreɪnər/

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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Yale noun US /jeɪl/

a university in Connecticut

From this reading “"In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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Bannister-Latham

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From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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can't

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From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Latham must be in the latter class."

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endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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Haviland

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From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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HicksnounUS /hɪks/

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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Latham

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From this reading Latham must be in the latter class."

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Latham must be in the latter class."

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MikenounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Latham must be in the latter class."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading In that hole--in--that--hole-- Oh, we'll put Bannister in that hole!"

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PennnounUS /pen/

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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There's

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From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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THOR'S

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From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the Bannister-Latham game, and the first half had just ended.

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we'll

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From this reading THOR'S AWAKENING "There's a hole in the bottom of the sea, And we'll put Bannister in that hole!

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won't

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From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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YalenounUS /jeɪl/

a university in Connecticut

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "In the famous words of the late Mike Murphy," said T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., "the celebrated Yale and Penn track trainer, 'you can beat a team that can't be beat, but--you can't beat a team that won't be beat!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior by James Raymond Elderdice holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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