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Baseball Joe in the Central League
Baseball Joe in the Central League

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Baseball Joe in the Central League is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.
"What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.
"Get into my street togs the first thing.
Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"
"One of 'em, yes.
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Baseball Joe in the Central League

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Baseball Joe in the Central League is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.
Line 2
"What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.
Line 3
"Get into my street togs the first thing.
/ɡet ˈɪntuː maɪ striːt tɑːɡz ðə fɜːrst θɪŋ/
Line 4
Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"
Line 5
"One of 'em, yes.
/wʌn ʌv em jes/

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.

afoot adverb US /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading “REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.”

appreciating verb US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading “REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.”

auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.”

Hogan noun US /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/

United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

From this reading “Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"”

pitcher noun US /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.”

player noun US /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “"What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.”

Pop verb US /pɑːp/

bulge outward

From this reading “REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.”

togs noun US /tɑːɡz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading “"Get into my street togs the first thing.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

first thing adjective + noun

In this reading “"Get into my street togs the first thing.”

Get into verb + particle

get involved in or with

In this reading “"Get into my street togs the first thing.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

appreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

Dutton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "One of 'em, yes.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

HogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/

United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

Joe's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

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 REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "One of 'em, yes.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One of 'em, yes.

pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

PopverbUS /pɑːp/

bulge outward

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

REGGIE'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

togsnounUS /tɑːɡz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading "Get into my street togs the first thing.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Then I'm going to try and find that fellow--Hogan, did you say his name was?"

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "One of 'em, yes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked the old player, as he hurried on after Joe.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading REGGIE'S AUTO Hardly understanding what was afoot, and not in the least appreciating Joe's excitement, Pop Dutton followed the young pitcher across the diamond.

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