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The Winning Touchdown

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Winning Touchdown is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lester Chadwick • Curated US English Learning Edition
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See http://
Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.
New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)
_Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"
A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Winning Touchdown

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Winning Touchdown is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://
/siː ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
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Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.
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New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)
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_Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"
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A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

Learner Dictionary

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Baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Batting noun US /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading “Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horrified adjective US /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/

stricken with horror

From this reading “A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)”

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Pitchers noun US /ˈpɪtʃərz/

plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.”

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Publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “_Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
touchdown noun US /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)”

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1.00

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From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

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BaseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BattingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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Cupples

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

Pending verification
etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

Pending verification
FootballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"

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Henderson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

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horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/

stricken with horror

From this reading A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"

Pending verification
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/

plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PluckverbUS /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading _Cupples & Leon Company, Publishers, New York_ THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN "It's gone!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Quarter-Back's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

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RivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://

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Sid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A horrified gasp from Sid Henderson.

Pending verification
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOUCHDOWNnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WinverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Author of "The Rival Pitchers," "A Quarter-Back's Pluck," "Batting to Win," etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Cupples & Leon Company Price per volume, $1.00 postpaid THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football (Other volumes in preparation)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of The Winning Touchdown by Lester Chadwick holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 116 sentences of The Winning Touchdown, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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Author
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Rival
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Quarter-back's
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