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Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics
Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics

Chapter XXII

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GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.
Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.
The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.
Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.
The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.
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Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.
Line 2
Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.
/rɑːk hɪl əˈpɪrd ɑːn ðə siːn ˈprɑːmptli ənd æt ə ˈkwɔːrtər tuː θriː ðə ɡeɪm bɪˈɡæn/
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The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.
/ðə aɪs wɑːz sɑːft əˈlɔːŋ ðə bɔːrdz ənd ðer wɑːz ə fɪlm ʌv ˈwɔːtər ˈevriwer bʌt ɪt wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː pleɪ fɔːr ɔːl ʌv ðæt/
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Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.
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The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.
/ðə hoʊl skuːl tɜːrnd aʊt tuː siː ðə ˈkɑːntest ənd laɪnd ðə rɪŋk tuː ənd θriː diːp/

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boards noun US /bɔːrdz/

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading “The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.”

cancel verb US /ˈkænsəl/

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

contest noun US /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.”

errand noun US /ˈerənd/

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

film noun US /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.”

lined adjective US /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading “The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.”

rink noun US /rɪŋk/

building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

From this reading “The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.”

thaw noun US /θɔː/

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

From this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

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.

too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

GOES ON verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

whole school adjective + noun

In this reading “The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.”

ON AN ERRAND preposition + article + noun counted as “on … errand”

In this reading “GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

cancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

Felder

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

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

filmnounUS /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

GERALD

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

rinknounUS /rɪŋk/

building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

RocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

Sanderson

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

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

thawnounUS /θɔː/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Rock Hill appeared on the scene promptly and at a quarter to three the game began.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

tonsilitis

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

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading GERALD GOES ON AN ERRAND By eleven o’clock the next forenoon the thaw had begun in earnest, but it was too late to cancel the game.

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 The ice was soft along the boards and there was a film of water everywhere, but it was possible to play for all of that.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole school turned out to see the contest and lined the rink two and three deep.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Felder was out of the game with tonsilitis and Sanderson took his place at cover point.

Chapter 22 of Winning His "Y": A Story of School Athletics by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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