Chapter 12 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead. "I am menaced by a swoon! Water! Whisky! I'll accept anything to revive me!"
Chapter 12 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.”
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “"I am menaced by a swoon!”
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading “I'll accept anything to revive me!"”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.”
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “"I am menaced by a swoon!”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Whisky!”
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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 "I am menaced by a swoon!
consider or hold as true
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am menaced by a swoon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
any thing at all
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am menaced by a swoon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am menaced by a swoon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "I am menaced by a swoon!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I am menaced by a swoon!
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll accept anything to revive me!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Water!
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Whisky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOO MUCH TEMPTATION "Is it poss-i-bill!" gasped Cap'n Wiley, staggering and clutching at his forehead.
Chapter 12 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 12 holds 134 sentences of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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