Chapter 11 of The pennant is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The pennant is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly. “Can’t do it!” exclaimed Walter. “You can’t help yourself! You’re going to the Tait School! You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
Chapter 11 of The pennant is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 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.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Can’t do it!” exclaimed Walter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.””
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.””
the act of refusing
From this reading “A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.”
an educational institution
From this reading “You’re going to the Tait School!”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““Can’t do it!” exclaimed Walter.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““You can’t help yourself!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Can’t do it!” exclaimed Walter.
the act of departing
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You can’t help yourself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
the act of refusing
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
an educational institution
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading A REFUSAL “I can’t do it,” said Dan soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Can’t do it!” exclaimed Walter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You’re going to room with me; you’re going to pitch on our nine and――――” “It’s good of you, Walter; but I can’t, that’s all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t help yourself!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re going to the Tait School!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You can’t help yourself!
Chapter 11 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 11 holds 185 sentences of The pennant, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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