Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout. “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe. “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel. “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered. “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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properly deserved
From this reading ““Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading ““Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ““Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.”
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.”
a sound defeat
From this reading ““He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.”
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In this reading “PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.”
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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 “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
properly deserved
From this reading “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Do I look like a murderer?” chaffed Joe.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Less than the rascal deserved,” Joe answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
a sound defeat
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He got a good thrashing; and it was surely coming to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But really, Joe, what did you do to him?” asked Mabel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLANNING FOR REVENGE “I hope you didn’t injure him too much, Joe,” said Mabel, snuggling close to him in the crowded little runabout.
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