Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray! Matson is going to pitch for us!" "Get out! He's barred!" "Not now.
Baseball Joe at Yale
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BUCKING
THE
TIGER
"Hurray!
Matson
is
going
to
pitch
for
us!"
"Get
out!
He's
barred!"
"Not
now.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Baseball Joe at Yale
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of Baseball Joe at Yale is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BUCKING
THE
TIGER
"Hurray!
Line 2
Matson
is
going
to
pitch
for
us!"
Line 3
"Get
out!
/ɡet aʊt/
Line 4
He's
barred!"
Line 5
"Not
now.
/nɑːt naʊ/
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.
barred
adjective
US /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “He's barred!"”
bucking
verb
US /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading “BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Get out!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Matson is going to pitch for us!"”
pitch
noun
US /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Matson is going to pitch for us!"”
tiger
noun
US /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!”
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.
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Get out
verb + adjective
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Get out!”
All words in this reading · 17
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.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading He's barred!"
BUCKINGverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out!
the act of departing
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's barred!"
Hurray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
Matson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Not now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out!
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading BUCKING THE TIGER "Hurray!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matson is going to pitch for us!"
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