Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?" It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead. "I sure am, Tom. Where are we going to practice? Over on the fairgrounds?"
Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
plural of “fairground” — an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
From this reading “Over on the fairgrounds?"”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"”
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading “A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"”
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puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
In this reading “A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"”
In this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
In this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
In this reading “It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.”
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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 A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
at or in the front
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I sure am, Tom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
plural of “fairground” — an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
From this reading Over on the fairgrounds?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are we going to practice?
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sure am, Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over on the fairgrounds?"
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Where are we going to practice?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
an educational institution
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I sure am, Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over on the fairgrounds?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
male cat
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Tom Davis, and he had called at Joe's house on his way from school, as Tom had to remain in physics class to finish an experiment, and Joe had gone on ahead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where are we going to practice?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are we going to practice?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A KETTLE OF APPLE SAUCE "Well, Joe, are you all ready?"
Chapter 14 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars by Lester Chadwick holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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