Chapter 15 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?” McRae cried. “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher. “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.” His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
Chapter 15 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?””
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading ““The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?””
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?””
In this reading ““Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading McRae cried.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
a boy or man
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
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From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McRae cried.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLEMING TURNS UP AGAIN “What’s the matter, Hughson?”
at the time that
From this reading “Guess I hurt it in the same old place when I fell.”
which person or people
From this reading His fellow players crowded around him, and the umpire, who had called time, came up to ascertain the damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The old arm won’t work,” replied the pitcher.
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