Chapter 18 of Team-Mates is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Team-Mates is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today. No cuts. Brooks, Captain.” “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning. “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
Chapter 18 of Team-Mates is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading ““Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Brooks, Captain.””
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “No cuts.”
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading ““Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.”
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 ““Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading ““Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.”
the present time or age
From this reading “CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.”
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In this reading ““Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.”
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From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
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From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Brooks, Captain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Brooks, Captain.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading No cuts.
being one more than ten
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
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 “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
not any; not one
From this reading No cuts.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
express in words
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
an educational institution
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
carry out
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
the present time or age
From this reading CAL BUYS A SUIT “House Eleven: Practice at 3:45 sharp today.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Sounds like business, what?” asked Spud of Cal as he read the notice in School Building Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, I hope Brooksie won’t take it out on The Fungus for that beastly fumble.
Chapter 18 of Team-Mates by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 18 holds 263 sentences of Team-Mates, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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