Chapter 26 of The pennant is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The pennant is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be. “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room. “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly. “What’s the trouble? Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
Chapter 26 of The pennant is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not characterized by emotion
From this reading “Are your pedal extremities chilly?””
directed downward
From this reading “WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.”
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “Are your pedal extremities chilly?””
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading ““How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.”
a sustained bass note
From this reading “Are your pedal extremities chilly?””
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
an established custom
From this reading “WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.”
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.
In this reading ““How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.”
In this reading “WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.”
In this reading ““How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.”
In this reading ““I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
without deviation
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
directed downward
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
divisible by two
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
full of life and energy
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
a sustained bass note
From this reading Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
with low volume
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have felt better,” replied Dan quietly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?
an established custom
From this reading WALTER’S ILLNESS Dan and Ned proceeded directly to the dressing-room, the former somewhat downcast and the latter more lively even than he was wont to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you feel?” he laughingly inquired of his friend as the two boys entered the room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are your pedal extremities chilly?”
Chapter 26 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 26 holds 161 sentences of The pennant, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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