Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHO WILL PITCH?" For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer. "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed. "You're all right!" declared Peaches. Luke turned and glared at them.
Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Luke turned and glared at them.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke turned and glared at them.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “"You're all right!" declared Peaches.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “"WHO WILL PITCH?"”
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
From this reading “For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.”
communicated in words
From this reading “For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.”
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.
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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
(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 "You're all right!" declared Peaches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luke turned and glared at them.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
give encouragement to
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You're all right!" declared Peaches.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Luke turned and glared at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke turned and glared at them.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "You're all right!" declared Peaches.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "WHO WILL PITCH?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're all right!" declared Peaches.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luke turned and glared at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Luke turned and glared at them.
communicated in words
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was silence--a sort of awed silence--and Teeter uttered a faint cheer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way to talk!" he exclaimed.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO WILL PITCH?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WHO WILL PITCH?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're all right!" declared Peaches.
Chapter 8 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine by Lester Chadwick holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 8 holds 90 sentences of Baseball Joe on the School Nine, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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