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Catcher Craig

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.
Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.
Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.
The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Catcher Craig

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Catcher Craig is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.
/hɔːl tɔːks ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl ɑːn ðə weɪ tuː ðə ˈɔːfɪs sæm ˈnereɪtɪd ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɪz ˈmiːtɪŋ wɪð ˈmɪstər jɔːrk ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjən ˈtʃʌkəld æt ˈɪntərvəlz/
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Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.
/sæm hæd nɑːt kənˈkluːdəd hɪz ˈnærətɪv wen ðeɪ pæst θruː ðə dɔːr ʌv ðə ˈædəmz ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈentərd ðə ˈeləveɪtər/
Line 4
Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.
/ʌp ðeɪ ʃɑːt tuː ðə tenθ flɔːr ənd ðer ˈmɪstər hɔːl led ðə weɪ tuː æn ˈɔːfɪs ɑːn ðə saɪd ʌv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ/
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The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

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.

Adams noun US /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading “Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.”

Attorney noun US /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.””

baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.”

elevator noun US /ˈeləveɪtər/

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading “Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.”

inscription noun US /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading “The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.””

narrated verb US /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading “HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.”

talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.”

tenth noun US /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading “Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.”

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.

passed through verb + particle counted as “pass through”

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.”

at intervals preposition + noun counted as “at interval”

In this reading “HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.”

through the door preposition + article + noun counted as “through … door”

In this reading “Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.”

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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

BuildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

Councillor-at-Law

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

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

HALLnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The door held the inscription, “John T. Hall, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law.”

TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

tenthnounUS /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up they shot to the tenth floor and there Mr. Hall led the way to an office on the side of the building.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sam had not concluded his narrative when they passed through the door of the Adams Building and entered the elevator.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading HALL TALKS BASEBALL On the way to the office Sam narrated the story of his meeting with Mr. York, and his companion chuckled at intervals.

Chapter 21 of Catcher Craig by Christy Mathewson holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 21 holds 228 sentences of Catcher Craig, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Catcher Craig

Words and structures a reader meets early in Catcher Craig, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Window
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Catcher Craig; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gladden
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Heart
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Behind
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