Chapter 1 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE PITCHER-STORIES. BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS. MRS. MAY. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
possessive form of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE PITCHER-STORIES.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
possessive form of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE PITCHER-STORIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by CLARK & FISKE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by Carrie L. May holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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