Chapter 1 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise. The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling. He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it. It was monotonous. "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
Chapter 1 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.”
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.”
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “It was monotonous.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “"What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.”
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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In this reading “The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.”
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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 AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It was monotonous.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was always chuckling or laughing outright, and Locke had grown tired of it.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER Lefty Locke gave the man a look of surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soft, bright moonlight was shining full on Weegman's face, and he was chuckling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" the pitcher asked.
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