Chapter I
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BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR. The Junior Trophy. Change Signals! For Yardley. Finkler’s Field.
The Junior Trophy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BY
RALPH
HENRY
BARBOUR.
The
Junior
Trophy.
Change
Signals!
For
Yardley.
Finkler’s
Field.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Junior Trophy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Junior Trophy is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BY
RALPH
HENRY
BARBOUR.
Line 2
The
Junior
Trophy.
/ðə ˈdʒuːnjər ˈtroʊfi/
Line 3
Change
Signals!
/tʃeɪndʒ ˈsɪɡnəlz/
Line 4
For
Yardley.
Line 5
Finkler’s
Field.
Learner Dictionary
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Change Signals!”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Finkler’s Field.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.”
Junior
noun
US /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “The Junior Trophy.”
Signals
noun
US /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Change Signals!”
Trophy
noun
US /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading “The Junior Trophy.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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BARBOUR
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From this reading BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Change Signals!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Finkler’s Field.
Finkler's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finkler’s Field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Yardley.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The Junior Trophy.
RALPH
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From this reading BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.
SignalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Change Signals!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Junior Trophy.
TrophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading The Junior Trophy.
Yardley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Yardley.
Chapter 1 of The Junior Trophy by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 1 holds 396 sentences of The Junior Trophy, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Junior Trophy
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- Ralph
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- Henry
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- Barbour
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- Junior
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