Chapter 15 of The pennant is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The pennant is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan. “All right,” said Ned cheerily. “We’ll fix it up in a day or two. We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.” Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
Chapter 15 of The pennant is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.””
well in the past; former
From this reading “Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading ““We’ll fix it up in a day or two.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.””
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.””
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading “WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.”
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.””
judge to be probable
In this reading “We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.””
In this reading “Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.”
In this reading “WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
(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 “All right,” said Ned cheerily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “All right,” said Ned cheerily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
well in the past; former
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right,” said Ned cheerily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” said Ned cheerily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right,” said Ned cheerily.
express in words
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
the season of growth
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Several other boys dropped in and the two visitors departed.
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll fix it up in a day or two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We ought to start right in on our inter-form games and find out what material we can count on for the spring.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALTER’S SUGGESTIONS “I’ll come any time you say,” replied Dan.
Chapter 15 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 15 holds 154 sentences of The pennant, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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