Chapter 16 of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart. "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben. "Let Teall do it," Dick answered. "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted. "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
Chapter 16 of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.”
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.”
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “"You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.”
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “"TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let Teall do it," Dick answered.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "TED'S TERRORS" FULL OF FIGHT The umpire's quiet voice called the captains of the nines apart.
(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 "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, which one of you is going to call?" inquired Tozier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who'll call the toss?" asked Ben.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do it, Prescott," urged Captain Ted.
Chapter 16 of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 16 holds 159 sentences of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 32 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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.
Common questions about reading The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
