Chapter 14 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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Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on! Don't run so much like an ice wagon. Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!" "Lively now! Throw that in as if you meant it!
Chapter 14 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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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Don't run so much like an ice wagon.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"Lively now!”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"”
move hurridly
From this reading “THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!”
propel through the air
From this reading “Throw that in as if you meant it!”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Don't run so much like an ice wagon.”
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In this reading “THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!”
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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 SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
full of life and energy
From this reading "Lively now!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Lively now!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
move hurridly
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE "Oh, get a little more speed on!
propel through the air
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember that the object is to get to the base before the ball does!"
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Don't run so much like an ice wagon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Throw that in as if you meant it!
Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe at Yale by Lester Chadwick holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 14 holds 168 sentences of Baseball Joe at Yale, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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