Chapter 16 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler. "If that isn't the limit!" "Hush!" begged Ruth. "Poor Mabel! She isn't herself."
Chapter 16 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Hush!" begged Ruth.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" begged Ruth.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “"If that isn't the limit!"”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Hush!" begged Ruth.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.”
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.”
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In this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.”
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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 SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Hush!" begged Ruth.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She isn't herself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" begged Ruth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that isn't the limit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that isn't the limit!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "If that isn't the limit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mabel!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Mabel!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Hush!" begged Ruth.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She isn't herself."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If that isn't the limit!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
(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 A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE "Well, what do you know about that?" exclaimed Phil, turning to his sister and Miss Tyler.
Chapter 16 of Batting to Win: A Story of College Baseball by Lester Chadwick holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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