Chapter 23 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier. He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel. He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone. “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel. “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
Chapter 23 of Baseball Joe in the World Series is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.”
a public road from one place to another
From this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““We were beginning to get worried about you.””
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In this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
anew
In this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.”
In this reading “He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.”
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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 He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
set up or found
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
on one occasion
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
in the near future
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hailed a cab at the first thoroughfare he came to and was soon once more at the hotel.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading TAKING THE LEAD Baseball Joe wasted little time in reaching the end of the pier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
showing curiosity
From this reading He found his party ready to start and wondering where he had gone.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “We were beginning to get worried about you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where on earth have you been, Joe?” asked Mabel.
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