Chapter 14 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places. From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy. Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence. Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame. “That was my fault, sir!
Chapter 14 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading “From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.”
the job of a professional coach
From this reading “Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.”
in a generous manner
From this reading “Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.”
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.”
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.”
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.
In this reading “Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.”
In this reading “Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
the job of a professional coach
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
an opposing military force
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “That was my fault, sir!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
in a generous manner
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was my fault, sir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From across the diamond came the applauding cheers of the enemy.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
term of address for a man
From this reading “That was my fault, sir!
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
carry out
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was my fault, sir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
bound or secured closely
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
during the time that
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
which person or people
From this reading Joe Groom, who had been coaching at third, generously strove to take the blame.
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH The Wigwam was quiet and disappointed while the teams changed places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam, thoroughly disgusted with himself, donned protector and mask in grim silence.
Chapter 14 of Catcher Craig by Christy Mathewson holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 14 holds 167 sentences of Catcher Craig, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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