Chapter 25 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one. "You'll do, Joe." But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game. And stay he must. It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
Chapter 25 of Baseball Joe in the Big League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.”
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading “IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.”
moving very fast
From this reading “IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.”
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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 IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And stay he must.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do, Joe."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
the act of departing
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
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From this reading "You'll do, Joe."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And stay he must.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
and nothing more
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
moving very fast
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
carry out
From this reading It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time for the Cardinals to take the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading IN NEW YORK "That's good," called Rad, as he caught a swift one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do, Joe."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But only the young pitcher knew what an effort it was going to cost him to stay in that game.
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