Chapter 5 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet. “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds. You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now. We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.” “I’m with you,” responded Jim.
Chapter 5 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.””
wear away by rubbing
From this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ““Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.””
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading ““Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““I’m with you,” responded Jim.”
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.
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come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading ““Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.”
move upward
In this reading ““Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.”
In this reading “You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
wear away by rubbing
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
an association of criminals
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
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From this reading “I’m with you,” responded Jim.
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From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
and nothing more
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
take the midday meal
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
come together
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
according to the clock
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I’m with you,” responded Jim.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY “Come along, Jim!” cried Joe, jumping to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Put down that old paper and let’s go up to the Polo Grounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll just have time to get a bite of lunch before we go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m with you,” responded Jim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know we’ve got to meet McRae and the rest of the gang there at two o’clock, and it’s almost one now.
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