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The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron
The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?
Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?
I've got some things I want to talk over with you."
"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.
Will we have time?"
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The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?
Line 2
Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?
Line 3
I've got some things I want to talk over with you."
Line 4
"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.
Line 5
Will we have time?"
/wɪl wiː hæv taɪm/

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.

clean adjective US /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading “"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.”

dress verb US /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading “"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.”

Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?”

practice noun US /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?”

sit verb US /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading “"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.”

supper noun US /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading “Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?”

walk noun US /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?”

working adjective US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading “"Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

I'll

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

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

I'm

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

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

I've

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

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

Ralph

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Will we have time?"

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

TOWNnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TOWN "Hello, Ralph, through practice here?

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I've got some things I want to talk over with you."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Will we have time?"

we're

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

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will we have time?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

won't

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

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then walk home with me, and take supper at the house, won't you?

you'll

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

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, we're done working, and I'll be glad to walk with you; but if I'm to sit down at your table, you'll have to wait for me to dress and clean myself.

Chapter 2 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron by Graham B. Forbes holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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