Chapter 31 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement. "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty. "You were right about it! I've seen her!" The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
Chapter 31 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “"She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.”
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
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 “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
In this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You were right about it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I've seen her!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've seen her!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were right about it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You were right about it!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen her!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's here!" she cried, bursting in on Lefty.
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT ON A DARK SPOT Janet returned from the matinee in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were right about it!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The southpaw gazed in surprise at the flushed face of his charming wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were right about it!
Chapter 31 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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