Chapter 3 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck. "That's what I mean by it. I mean you can't insult me!" "I can't, eh?
Chapter 3 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “I mean you can't insult me!"”
a boy or man
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
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In this reading “MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.”
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
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From this reading I mean you can't insult me!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
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From this reading "I can't, eh?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I mean by it.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I mean you can't insult me!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's what I mean by it.
a boy or man
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mean you can't insult me!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I mean by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MATSON IS WORRIED "What do you mean by that?" demanded the lad whom Sam had struck.
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