Chapter 17 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe. “You bonehead! You mutt! I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me! I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
Chapter 17 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!”
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “You mutt!”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.”
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading “I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!”
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading “NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.”
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!”
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 “NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.”
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 I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading “You bonehead!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading You mutt!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
established beyond doubt
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading I’m scalded――parboiled――burned to a crisp!
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I’ll teach you to pull them towels from under me!
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
From this reading NOT QUITE PROVEN “Blue blazes!” roared Splinter Jones, his hands clutching Lefty’s windpipe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bonehead!
Chapter 17 of Lefty o' the Big League by Burt L. Standish holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 17 holds 190 sentences of Lefty o' the Big League, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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