Chapter 26 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed. "Three good cheers, boys! They beat us fair and square! Three big cheers!" And how they rang out!
Chapter 26 of Baseball Joe on the School Nine is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “And how they rang out!”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
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sound loudly
In this reading “And how they rang out!”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.”
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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 THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
later than; following
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three big cheers!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Three good cheers, boys!
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Three good cheers, boys!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how they rang out!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And how they rang out!
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And how they rang out!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
make square
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They beat us fair and square!
the activity of making visits
From this reading THE OVERTURNED STATUE "Three cheers for the Excelsiors!" cried the visiting captain, swinging his hat around in the air as a signal to his crowd, after the excitement had somewhat calmed.
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