Chapter 17 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN “What!” Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank. Then they looked at each other in blank dismay. Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished. Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
Chapter 17 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.”
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.”
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.
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In this reading “Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.”
In this reading “Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN “What!”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
with low volume
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN “What!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they looked at each other in blank dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan and Alf and Gerald leaped to their feet and ran to the bank.
male cat
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RETURN “What!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Below them the wet sand still showed where the canoes had rested, but the canoes themselves had utterly vanished.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Tom sauntered up, his hands in his pockets, whistling softly.
Chapter 17 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 17 holds 202 sentences of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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