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Catcher Craig

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUT AT THIRD!
Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:
The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.
Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.
At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.
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Catcher Craig

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUT AT THIRD!
/aʊt æt θɜːrd/
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Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:
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The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.
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Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.
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At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

batting noun US /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading “Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:”

brand-new adjective US /ˈbrændnuː/

conspicuously new

From this reading “Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:”

camps noun US /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:”

Cather noun US /ˈkæðər/

United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)

From this reading “Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.”

Cochran noun US /ˈkɑːkrən/

United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)

From this reading “Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.”

Temple's noun US /ˈtempəlz/

possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

Walters noun US /ˈwɔːltərz/

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.”

Wigwam noun US /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading “The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

full strength adjective + noun

In this reading “At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.”

set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:”

last moment adjective + noun

In this reading “At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.”

in the field preposition + article + noun counted as “in … field”

In this reading “At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.”

looked over verb + particle counted as “look over”

In this reading “Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:”

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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.

1

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From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

2

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OUT AT THIRD!

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

Benson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/

conspicuously new

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

campsnounUS /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

CathernounUS /ˈkæðər/

United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

cfnoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

CochrannounUS /ˈkɑːkrən/

United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

Connell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

Craig

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

Crossbush

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Gifford

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

GroomverbUS /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

Hanford

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

lfnoun

30 to 300 kilohertz

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

Meldrum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Murdock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT AT THIRD!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

Peterson's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Phillips

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

PlacidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

rfnoun

a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

score-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

ssnounUS /ˈeˈses/

the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Temple'snounUS /ˈtempəlz/

possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading OUT AT THIRD!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

Thursby

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the last moment The Wigwam had thought it best to put its full strength in the field at the start, and so it was decided that Mr. Gifford should take Peterson’s place in left.

WigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading The Wigwam--Brown, 2b.; Thursby, ss.; Meldrum, rf.; Gifford, lf.; Groom, cf.; Crossbush, 3b.; Murdock, 1b.; Craig, c.; Porter, p.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading Mount Placid--Cochran, 1b.; Benson, ss.; Smith, lf.; Walters, cf.; Connell, 3b.; Phillips, 2b.; Hanford, c.; Williams, p.; Cather, rf.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

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From this reading Had you looked over Will Temple’s shoulder you’d have seen, very neatly set down in his score-book--a brand-new one for the occasion--the following batting orders of the rival camps:

Chapter 13 of Catcher Craig by Christy Mathewson holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 13 holds 151 sentences of Catcher Craig, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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Window
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Gladden
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Heart
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Behind
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