Chapter 11 of Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day. The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe. "Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly. "How you hittin' em? Haven't seen you in an age.
Chapter 11 of Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading “The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “"Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.”
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 “_McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.”
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 The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
later than; following
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
how long something has existed
From this reading Haven't seen you in an age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Haven't seen you in an age.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "How you hittin' em?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
in a willing manner
From this reading "Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven't seen you in an age.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How you hittin' em?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How you hittin' em?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
with speed
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, Mac," said Clancy gladly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Haven't seen you in an age.
in the near future
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _McCarthy in Disgrace_ Events crowded upon each other rapidly the following day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was a telephone call soon after breakfast that summoned Manager Clancy to the Metropolis Cafe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How you hittin' em?
Chapter 11 of Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Hugh S. (Hugh Stuart) Fullerton holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 122 sentences of Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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