Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUARREL "Are we all here?" "Oh, what a glorious night!" "Did you ever see such a moon!" "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!" This last observation from Joe Matson.
Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 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 “"Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “"Oh, what a glorious night!"”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “"Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"Did you ever see such a moon!"”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “This last observation from Joe Matson.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “"Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"”
an angry dispute
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"”
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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 "Oh, what a glorious night!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
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 "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Oh, what a glorious night!"
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
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From this reading This last observation from Joe Matson.
immediately past
From this reading This last observation from Joe Matson.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This last observation from Joe Matson.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, what a glorious night!"
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading This last observation from Joe Matson.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a glorious night!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last observation from Joe Matson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE QUARREL "Are we all here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a glorious night!"
at the time that
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a moon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks about as big as a baseball does when you're far from first and the pitcher is heaving it over, to tag you out!"
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