Chapter 15 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly. His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke. "Well, well!" he said. "Here we are! This is first rate.
Chapter 15 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.”
capable of winning favor
From this reading “His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.”
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.”
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.”
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.”
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading “SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.”
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 “This is first rate.”
to come or go into
In this reading “SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here we are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is first rate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we are!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
capable of winning favor
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is first rate.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading This is first rate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, well!" he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is first rate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIGNING THE MANAGER Weegman came in boldly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well!" he said.
but in spite of that
From this reading His manner was ingratiating, yet somewhat insolent, and he chuckled as he saw the look of surprise on the face of Lefty Locke.
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