Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten! What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond. "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike. "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake! And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.”
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.”
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.”
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “"And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.”
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading “ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten!”
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 “What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.”
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 And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
and nothing more
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Jove! but I'm glad for his sake!
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading "And Joe Matson did it!" added Spike.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten!
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading And him only a Freshman, playing on a scrub class team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading ANOTHER STEP "'Varsity beaten!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you know about that?" gasped Ricky Hanover, as the crowd that had watched the game swarmed out on the diamond.
Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe at Yale by Lester Chadwick holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 17 holds 202 sentences of Baseball Joe at Yale, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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