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Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager

Chapter XXXIV

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WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.
His cablegrams remained unanswered.
At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.
He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.
Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.
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His cablegrams remained unanswered.
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At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.
/æt ðə taɪm wen hiː hæd felt ðə moʊst ˈsæŋɡwɪn hiː siːmd tuː faɪnd hɪmˈself blɑːkt əˈɡen/
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He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt siːk tuː dɪˈluːd hɪmˈself wɪð ðə bɪˈliːf ðæt ˈsaɪ.ləns ɑːn ðə pɑːrt ʌv ðə kənˈspɪrətərz ment ðeɪ wɜːr ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
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Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.
/ˈdaʊtləs ðeɪ wɜːr æt wɜːrk ˈhɑːrdər ðæn ˈevər/

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Collier noun US /ˈkɑːljər/

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading “WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.”

conspirators noun US /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading “He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.”

delude verb US /dɪˈluːd/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.”

inactive adjective US /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

From this reading “He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.”

Lefty noun US /ˈlefti/

a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

From this reading “WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.”

Locke noun US /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading “WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.”

sanguine adjective US /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading “At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.”

unanswered adjective US /ˌʌˈnænsərd/

not returned in kind

From this reading “His cablegrams remained unanswered.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

remained unanswered verb + adjective counted as “remain unanswered”

In this reading “His cablegrams remained unanswered.”

most sanguine adverb + adjective

In this reading “At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.”

four days noun + noun

In this reading “WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.”

work harder verb + adjective counted as “work hard”

In this reading “Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.”

on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.”

get some verb + adjective

In this reading “WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.”

At the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/

closed to traffic

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

cablegrams

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His cablegrams remained unanswered.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His cablegrams remained unanswered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/

a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

LockenounUS /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading His cablegrams remained unanswered.

sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/

not returned in kind

From this reading His cablegrams remained unanswered.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

Weegman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

WEEGMAN'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At the time when he had felt the most sanguine he seemed to find himself blocked again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did not seek to delude himself with the belief that silence on the part of the conspirators meant they were inactive.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading WEEGMAN'S PROPOSAL For four days Weegman had not troubled Locke, four days during which Lefty sought in vain to get some word from Charles Collier.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Doubtless they were at work harder than ever.

Chapter 34 of Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager by Burt L. Standish holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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