Baseball Joe at Yale

Chapter I

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"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

BASEBALL JOE AT YALE Or Pitching for the College Championship THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS A Story of College Water Sports

(_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

"Because I don't want to go--that's why."

"But, man alive!

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Baseball Joe at Yale Lester Chadwick

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC. BASEBALL JOE AT YALE Or Pitching for the College Championship THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS A Story of College Water Sports (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!" "Because I don't want to go--that's why." "But, man alive!

Baseball Joe at Yale

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

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(_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

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"Because I don't want to go--that's why."

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"But, man alive!

/bʌt mæn əˈlaɪv/

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baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.”

batting noun US /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading “"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.”

Championship noun US /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

the status of being a champion

From this reading “BASEBALL JOE AT YALE Or Pitching for the College Championship THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS A Story of College Water Sports”

pitchers noun US /ˈpɪtʃərz/

plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.”

Pitching noun US /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

touchdown noun US /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading “"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.”

victors noun US /ˈvɪktərz/

plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

yale noun US /jeɪl/

a university in Connecticut

Word partnerships in these lines

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SILVER STARS noun + noun counted as “silver star”

a United States military decoration for gallantry in action

In this reading “"BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.”

understand why verb + noun

In this reading “(_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"”

jump at verb + particle

In this reading “(_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"”

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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 BASEBALL JOE AT YALE Or Pitching for the College Championship THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball A QUARTER-BACK'S PLUCK A Story of College Football BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS A Story of College Water Sports

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading "But, man alive!

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

BATTINGnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Because I don't want to go--that's why."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, man alive!

can't

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From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

ChampionshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

the status of being a champion

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

don't

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From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

EIGHT-OARED

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ETC

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From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

FootballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Because I don't want to go--that's why."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

JOE

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From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "But, man alive!

Matson

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From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

NINEnounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

PITCHERSnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/

plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

PitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

QUARTER-BACK'S

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RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

SILVERnounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

STARSnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

that's

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

From this reading "Because I don't want to go--that's why."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

TOUCHDOWNnounUS /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

VICTORSnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/

plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Because I don't want to go--that's why."

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

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

WINverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading "BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS," "BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE," "THE RIVAL PITCHERS," "BATTING TO WIN," "THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN," ETC.

YALEnounUS /jeɪl/

a university in Connecticut

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading (_Other Volumes in Preparation_) =Baseball Joe at Yale= "Joe Matson, I can't understand why you don't fairly jump at the chance!"

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