Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence. "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened. So he rooms here? It's a great shack. I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “So he rooms here?”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “It's a great shack.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.”
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.
In this reading “I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.”
In this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
In this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
In this reading “JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
later than; following
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's a great shack.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So he rooms here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a great shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
on the contrary
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading So he rooms here?
express in words
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It's a great shack.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading JOE'S SILENCE "Rather queer," mused Joe, after a moment's silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he rooms here?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I suppose if I stay here the full course I'll be in one of these joints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder he didn't say something to me after what happened.
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