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Chapter 10 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!" "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!" "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe." "And maybe not," returned Spike. He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
Chapter 10 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal intensifiers
From this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
beginning again
From this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “"And maybe not," returned Spike.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
lean and sinewy
From this reading “"Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"”
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
In this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
In this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
In this reading “He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
later than; following
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
informal intensifiers
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
engage in
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
by chance
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And maybe not," returned Spike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
beginning again
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And maybe not," returned Spike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
express in words
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading "And maybe not," returned Spike.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He and Joe had passed these remarks after a grim silence, followed by a resumption of the crashing struggle in the hall near the front door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD NIGHT "Say, Ricky is sure putting up a great fight!"
lean and sinewy
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "He'll make 'em wish they'd let him alone--maybe."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and he's as wiry as they make 'em!"
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