Chapter 12 of The High School Captain of the Team is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The High School Captain of the Team is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose. Her husband, too, was at first against it. But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys. "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German. "You don't know dem boys----vot?
Chapter 12 of The High School Captain of the Team is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion
From this reading “But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.”
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading “"Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.”
be or come between
From this reading “The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.”
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anew
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
put or send forth
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know dem boys----vot?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
with resolute determination
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
be or come between
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know dem boys----vot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
that is looked for
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, now that the die was fairly cast, Herr Schimmelpodt firmly championed the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Nerve of the Soldier Again Mrs. Macey sought to interpose.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eider von of dem gan do it---easy!" declared the big German.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know dem boys----vot?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband, too, was at first against it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know dem boys----vot?
Chapter 12 of The High School Captain of the Team by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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