Chapter 8 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick. "Keep on running, fellows. Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them! Faster, boys; faster!" Frank himself increased his speed.
Chapter 8 of The boys of Columbia High on the gridiron is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more quickly
From this reading “Faster, boys; faster!"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Keep on running, fellows.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank himself increased his speed.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “Frank himself increased his speed.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!”
move hurridly
From this reading “Frank himself increased his speed.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Faster, boys; faster!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
more quickly
From this reading Faster, boys; faster!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Keep on running, fellows.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank himself increased his speed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank himself increased his speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank himself increased his speed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Frank himself increased his speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep on running, fellows.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep on running, fellows.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Keep on running, fellows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
move hurridly
From this reading Frank himself increased his speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them may be half killed, if that dog gets hold of them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LINE-UP WITH CLIFFORD "Oh, won't they get it now!" cried Jack Eastwick.
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