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Baseball Joe at Yale

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.
"It's great!"
"You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.
"You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.
Where is your logic, you heathen?
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Baseball Joe at Yale

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.
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"It's great!"
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"You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.
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"You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.
/juː kæn hiːr nuːz bʌt nɑːt siː ɪt ðæt ɪz ənˈles ðə əˈkɜːrəns wɪtʃ meɪks nuːz ˈhæpənz tuː kʌm ˈʌndər jɔːr oʊn ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
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Where is your logic, you heathen?
/wer ɪz jɔːr ˈlɑːdʒɪk juː ˈhiːðən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anonymous adjective US /əˈnɑːnəməs/

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

bursting verb US /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

heathen noun US /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “Where is your logic, you heathen?”

logic noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading “Where is your logic, you heathen?”

occurrence noun US /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading “"You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.”

Spike noun US /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading “"You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

ANONYMOUS LETTER adjective + noun

In this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

bursting into verb + particle counted as “burst into”

In this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.”

own observation verb + noun

In this reading “"You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "It's great!"

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Where is your logic, you heathen?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's great!"

Jimmie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading Where is your logic, you heathen?

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

SpikenounUS /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You mean have we _heard_ the news; don't you?" questioned Spike.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where is your logic, you heathen?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER "Have you seen the _News_?" gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation.

Chapter 19 of Baseball Joe at Yale by Lester Chadwick holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

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Baseball
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