Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS. Gardiner was jubilant. With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up. “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate. “All we want is a nice single.”
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading ““Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading ““Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.”
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading “Gardiner was jubilant.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Gardiner was jubilant.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading ““Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading ““Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.”
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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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
In this reading ““Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.”
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 With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Gardiner was jubilant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Gardiner was jubilant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
and nothing more
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
carry out
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take it easy, Irv,” he said, as Renworth picked out a bat and advanced to the plate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gardiner was jubilant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All we want is a nice single.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a run already, a man on second, and only one out, things were picking up.
Chapter 13 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 13 holds 220 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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