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Winning his game
Winning his game

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Winning his game is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
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Winning his game

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Winning his game is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
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Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
/bɪˈtwiːn juː ənd miː dʌd aɪ ɡes ˈwɪntərz ˈfɑːlən əˈsliːp ðer/
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Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
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Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
/ɔːr ˈwɔːtər hiː ˈædəd ə ˈsekənd ˈleɪtər hɪz ɡeɪz ˈfɑːlɪŋ tuː ðə puːlz ʌv ˈmeltɪŋ snoʊ ðæt leɪ ɪn ðə ˈhɑːloʊz ʌv ðə ˈkæmpəs/
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The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

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campus noun US /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

dud noun US /dʌd/

someone who is unsuccessful

From this reading “DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.”

hollows noun US /ˈhɑːloʊz/

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

lingering noun US /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading “DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.”

loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.”

melting noun US /ˈmeltɪŋ/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

pools noun US /puːlz/

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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melting snow noun + noun

In this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.”

with snow preposition + noun

In this reading “Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.”

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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 Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

disgustedlyadverb

with disgust

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

DUDnounUS /dʌd/

someone who is unsuccessful

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

everything's

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From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

poolsnounUS /puːlz/

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

TEMPERnounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.

WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.

winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!

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