Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe! Leg it!" "Keep on! Keep on!" "He can't get you in time!"
Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DISCONTENT
"Leg
it,
Joe!
Leg
it!"
"Keep
on!
Keep
on!"
"He
can't
get
you
in
time!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
DISCONTENT
"Leg
it,
Joe!
Line 2
Leg
it!"
/leɡ ɪt/
Line 3
"Keep
on!
/kiːp ɑːn/
Line 4
Keep
on!"
/kiːp ɑːn/
Line 5
"He
can't
get
you
in
time!"
Learner Dictionary
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discontent
noun
US /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"He can't get you in time!"”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"Keep on!”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “"He can't get you in time!"”
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All words in this reading · 12
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can't
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From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
DISCONTENTnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep on!
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading DISCONTENT "Leg it, Joe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep on!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He can't get you in time!"
Chapter 12 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars by Lester Chadwick holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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- Baseball
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- Silver
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