Chapter 13 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!" "Make him hit it, Professor!" "Strike him out!" "Give him an old Greek curve!" These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
Chapter 13 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.”
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “"Give him an old Greek curve!"”
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading “These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “"Give him an old Greek curve!"”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Make him hit it, Professor!"”
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading “These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"Make him hit it, Professor!"”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"Strike him out!"”
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In this reading “These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Give him an old Greek curve!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading "Give him an old Greek curve!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him an old Greek curve!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "Give him an old Greek curve!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Make him hit it, Professor!"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Make him hit it, Professor!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Make him hit it, Professor!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
engage in
From this reading "Make him hit it, Professor!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Give him an old Greek curve!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Strike him out!"
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Make him hit it, Professor!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Strike him out!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were some of the cries that reached Dr. Fillmore as he stood in Joe's place in the pitching box.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JOE'S GREAT WORK "Let her go, Doctor!"
Chapter 13 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine by Lester Chadwick holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 128 sentences of Baseball Joe on the School Nine, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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