Chapter 22 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual. "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs? You'd better chase yourself sudden." Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face. "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
Chapter 22 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.”
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading “A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “You'd better chase yourself sudden."”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.”
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.”
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.”
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading “"Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “"What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?”
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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 A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You'd better chase yourself sudden."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading You'd better chase yourself sudden."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
engage in
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of exhibiting alarm, Lefty laughed in the man's face.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Don't make a show of yourself, Mit," he advised.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading You'd better chase yourself sudden."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
which person or people
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DOUBTFUL VICTORY "Who sent you here?" demanded the belligerent individual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd better chase yourself sudden."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What business have you got coming poking your nose into my affairs?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You'd better chase yourself sudden."
Chapter 22 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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