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Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Team-Mates is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.
They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.
In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.
Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.
One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Team-Mates

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Team-Mates is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.
Line 2
They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.
Line 3
In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.
Line 4
Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.
Line 5
One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

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.

buttoned adjective US /ˈbʌtənd/

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading “Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emerging adjective US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expanse noun US /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading “Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Fungus noun US /ˈfʌŋɡəs/

an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

From this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lilac noun US /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marauders noun US /mərˈɔːdərz/

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading “They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
negotiated verb US /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtəd/

past form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement

From this reading “One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picket noun US /ˈpɪkɪt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

dining-room window noun + noun

In this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

310 times in 426,211 chapters
through the hole preposition + article + noun counted as “through … hole”

In this reading “One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.”

2,744 times in 426,211 chapters
town clock noun + noun

In this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

225 times in 426,211 chapters
little band adjective + noun

In this reading “They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.”

2,128 times in 426,211 chapters
old town adjective + noun

In this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

2,484 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE ORCHARD preposition + article + noun counted as “in … orchard”

In this reading “THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.”

1,738 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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 In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coatsnounUS /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FungusnounUS /ˈfʌŋɡəs/

an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-past

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

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Pending verification
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
negotiatedverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtəd/

past form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ORCHARDnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillow-case

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

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

Pending verification
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In some pocket each member of the desperate company carried a pillow-case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squirmed

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

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

Pending verification
tell-tale

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

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

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tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One by one they bent and squirmed through the hole in the picket fence and as silently as possible negotiated the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Their coats were buttoned close and no tell-tale expanse of linen was allowed to show.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weren't

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

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Pending verification
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They might have been seen, but weren’t; which was just as well for the little band of marauders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE GHOST IN THE ORCHARD “At half-past ten by the old town clock,” in the words of The Fungus, eight figures might have been dimly seen emerging from the dining-room window and crossing the turf toward the lilac hedge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 10 of Team-Mates by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

What does chapter 10 of Team-Mates contain?

Chapter 10 holds 267 sentences of Team-Mates, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Team-Mates by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.

How do I study chapter 10 of Team-Mates?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Team-Mates

Common questions about reading Team-Mates by Ralph Henry Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Team-Mates?

Yes. All 5378 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60299 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Team-Mates is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #60299, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Team-Mates take to read?

About 448 minutes of reading across 1076 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Team-Mates section by section

How to work through Team-Mates section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Team-Mates to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Team-Mates

Words and structures a reader meets early in Team-Mates, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Team-Mates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Crimson
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Team-Mates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sweater
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Team-Mates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Captain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Team-Mates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.