Chapter 11 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness. "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike. "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky. "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?" "Sure," assented the others.
Chapter 11 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “"If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.”
make a painting
From this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
From this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “"I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
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a street intersecting a main street and terminating there
In this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
In this reading “THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," assented the others.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
set up or found
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," assented the others.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
make a painting
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, some more monkey business," declared Ricky.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," assented the others.
carry out
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they try it on any more Freshmen though, we'll take a hand ourselves; eh?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
which person or people
From this reading THE RED PAINT Pursuing those who had given them the shampoo, Joe and his chums found themselves trailing down a side street in the darkness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what they're up to," ventured Spike.
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