Chapter 28 of Baseball Joe in the Central League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Baseball Joe in the Central League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park. Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them. "This is fierce!" he gasped. "I had no idea it was so late!" "Neither had I," admitted Reggie.
Chapter 28 of Baseball Joe in the Central League is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Neither had I," admitted Reggie.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “"This is fierce!" he gasped.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"This is fierce!" he gasped.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Neither had I," admitted Reggie.
(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 RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "This is fierce!" he gasped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "This is fierce!" he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is fierce!" he gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
engage in
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither had I," admitted Reggie.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
by chance
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Neither had I," admitted Reggie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had no idea it was so late!"
move hurridly
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
a special situation
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is fierce!" he gasped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE There was but one thing to do--make all speed back to the ball park.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
showing curiosity
From this reading Already, in fancy, Joe could see his team trotting out for warming-up practice, and wondering, perhaps, why he was not there with them.
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