Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin. "There's that same lad again!" "What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney. "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig. I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"There's that same lad again!"”
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “"Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
anew
From this reading "There's that same lad again!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
a boy or man
From this reading "There's that same lad again!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
with speed
From this reading "What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "There's that same lad again!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's that same lad again!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's that same lad again!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A THROWING CONTEST "Ha!" exclaimed Mr. Benjamin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What lad?" quickly demanded Mr. Holdney.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, the one who sent us out this rig.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder----" "Did you want to see any one around the works?" interrupted Mr. Benjamin.
Chapter 17 of Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars by Lester Chadwick holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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