Chapter 9 of Baseball Joe, Home Run King is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Baseball Joe, Home Run King is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely. "Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated. "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow. I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum." "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
Chapter 9 of Baseball Joe, Home Run King is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
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 “AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.”
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “"Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “"Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
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 “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.”
In this reading “"He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.”
In this reading “"He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.”
In this reading “I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."”
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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 I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
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 AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading "Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated.
an opposing military force
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
a boy or man
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading "Bugs Hartley!" he ejaculated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
immediately past
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY Baseball Joe started as he looked at the man more closely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He'll get there some time likely enough," replied Jim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I imagined that by this time he'd be in jail or in a lunatic asylum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought we'd seen the last of that fellow.
Chapter 9 of Baseball Joe, Home Run King by Lester Chadwick holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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