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Chapter 21 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular. A murmur went around. "Weston! Weston's going to pitch!" "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
Chapter 21 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"”
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.”
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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be sufficient
In this reading “A murmur went around.”
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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 A murmur went around.
later than; following
From this reading "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
a formal public statement
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A murmur went around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
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 "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
the act of departing
From this reading Weston's going to pitch!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
immediately past
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur went around.
not any; not one
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Weston's going to pitch!"
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weston's going to pitch!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A murmur went around.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weston's going to pitch!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "After the work Baseball Joe's done too!"
a university in Connecticut
From this reading EAGER HEARTS "The battery for Yale will be Weston and Kendall, and for Cornell----" But the last announcement was given no heed by the supporters of the blue--at least by the players themselves, the substitutes, and Joe Matson in particular.
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