Chapter 13 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau. "Have you seen it, Phil?" "Well, I like your nerve! Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically. "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
Chapter 13 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “"You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.”
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading “Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading “A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen it, Phil?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
fasten with a hook
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I like your nerve!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you seen it, Phil?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, I like your nerve!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Well, I like your nerve!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you seen it, Phil?"
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
express in words
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen it, Phil?"
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
male cat
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
(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 "Well, I like your nerve!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SPORTY COMPANION "Where's my blue tie?" cried Tom, tumbling about the things on his bureau.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I used it as a shoe polishing rag," remarked Phil sarcastically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen it, Phil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll find it on the blue-tie hook, I should say.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I like your nerve!
Chapter 13 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball by Lester Chadwick holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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