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Chapter VIII · Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom

Chapter VIII of Those Times and These, “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom,” is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.
Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.
Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.
At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.
Whereupon there are loud cheers.
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Those Times and These

Chapter VIII · Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom

Chapter VIII of Those Times and These, “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom,” is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.
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Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.
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Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.
/ˈevəri fɔːl daʊn ˈjɑːndər ɑːn ðə naɪt ʌv ðə deɪ ʌv ðə læst ɡeɪm ʌv ðə ˈsiːzən wen ðə skwɑːd hæz ˈbroʊkən ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈmeni ʌv ðə ˈstætʃuːts ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ɑːn ðə piːs ənd ˈkwaɪət ʌv ðə kəˈmjuːnəti ðer ɪz ə ˈdɪnər/
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At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.
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Whereupon there are loud cheers.

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chants noun US /tʃænts/

plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

From this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

cheers noun US /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading “Whereupon there are loud cheers.”

Cinnamon noun US /ˈsɪnəmən/

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

Mainly adverb US /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading “Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.”

marching noun US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading “Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.”

Seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

squad noun US /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading “Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.”

statutes noun US /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading “Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.”

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Sandy Bottom adjective + noun

In this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

At the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

stands up verb + adjective counted as “stand up”

rise to one's feet

In this reading “At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.”

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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 Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Whereupon there are loud cheers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

BottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

chantsnounUS /tʃænts/

plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading Whereupon there are loud cheers.

CinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Whereupon there are loud cheers.

MainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

Midsylvania

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

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

putnam

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

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

SeednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

squadnounUS /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

statutesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Major putnam stone is dead, but his soul goes marching on.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Mainly it does its marching on at Midsylvania University.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At the end of this dinner the captain of the team stands up at one end of the table and chants out: “Cinnamon Seed and Sandy Bottom!”--just like that.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

Whereupon

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

From this reading Whereupon there are loud cheers.

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Every fall, down yonder, on the night of the day of the last game of the season, when the squad has broken training and many of the statutes touching on the peace and quiet of the community, there is a dinner.

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