Chapter 10 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully. “I’ll find out. If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do. Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?” And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
Chapter 10 of Danforth Plays the Game is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?””
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ““Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
the act of departing
From this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading ““I’ll find out.”
In this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
from appearances alone
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
at any time
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’ll find out.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll find out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
the act of departing
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
engage in
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll find out.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has he ever umpired a game?” asked Billy doubtfully.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let’s make it as funny as we can, eh?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Billy went off chuckling, leaving Jonesie apparently silent with indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don’t want Gus, though――――” “Sure, Gus will do.
Chapter 10 of Danforth Plays the Game by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of Danforth Plays the Game, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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