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The Winning Touchdown

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Winning Touchdown is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lester Chadwick • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.
"News?
What news?" inquired Holly Cross.
"Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.
"Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.
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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 XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Winning Touchdown is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.
Line 2
"News?
/nuːz/
Line 3
What news?" inquired Holly Cross.
/wʌt nuːz ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd ˈhɑːli krɔːs/
Line 4
"Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.
/hæz ðə ˈlɔːsuːt bɪn kɔːld ɔːf æskt tɑːm/
Line 5
"Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Learner Dictionary

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.

announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chapel noun US /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eleven adjective US /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading “"Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Holly noun US /ˈhɑːli/

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading “What news?" inquired Holly Cross.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawsuit noun US /ˈlɔːsuːt/

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

From this reading “"Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
physics noun US /ˈfɪzɪks/

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

From this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

thousand dollars noun + noun counted as “thousand dollar”

In this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

18,123 times in 426,212 chapters
twenty thousand noun + noun

In this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

5,825 times in 426,212 chapters
burst out verb + adjective

give sudden release to an expression

In this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

14,413 times in 426,212 chapters
come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “"Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.”

121,424 times in 426,212 chapters
about a week preposition + article + noun counted as “about … week”

In this reading “MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.”

2,607 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 50

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bricktop

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

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Pending verification
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading What news?" inquired Holly Cross.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading What news?" inquired Holly Cross.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Housenlager

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

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Pending verification
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading What news?" inquired Holly Cross.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Molloy

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

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Pending verification
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOSESnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PHYSICSnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sid

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

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Or has Bricktop Molloy decided to come back to play on the eleven?" demanded Sid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "Has the lawsuit been called off?" asked Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What news?" inquired Holly Cross.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MOSES IN PHYSICS "Say, fellows, have you heard the news?" burst out Dutch Housenlager one morning after chapel, about a week following the announcement about the twenty thousand dollars being demanded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 26 of The Winning Touchdown by Lester Chadwick holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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