Chapter 24 of The Secret Play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Secret Play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e. Cummings, r. e. Partridge, l. t. Torrey, r. t. Cable, l. g.
Chapter 24 of The Secret Play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.”
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “Cable, l. g.”
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading “Cummings, r. e.”
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.”
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “Partridge, l. t.”
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Cable, l. g.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading Cummings, r. e.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Cable, l. g.
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Partridge, l. t.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Cummings, r. e.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Partridge, l. t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES _Clearfield_ _Springdale_ Merrick, l. e.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Torrey, r. t.
Chapter 24 of The Secret Play by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 24 holds 225 sentences of The Secret Play, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Secret Play by Ralph Henry Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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