Chapter 16 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune. He had been called to pitch for the scrub! Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply: "Didn't you hear, Matson? You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
Chapter 16 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"”
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading “Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “He had been called to pitch for the scrub!”
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “He had been called to pitch for the scrub!”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:”
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading “You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"”
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.
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.”
anew
In this reading “Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:”
temporarily
In this reading “JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:”
In this reading “Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:”
act as promised
In this reading “JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.”
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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 JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear, Matson?
a quad with a square body
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Didn't you hear, Matson?
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear, Matson?
a particular point in time
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
on one occasion
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
only a very short time before
From this reading JOE MAKES GOOD For a moment our hero could scarcely believe his good fortune.
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once more as he stood there, scarcely comprehending, Mr. Benson called out sharply:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been called to pitch for the scrub!
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you hear, Matson?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're to pitch against the 'varsity, and I want you to beat 'em!"
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