Chapter 28 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar. The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body. Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run. Then he straightened up and faced the music. “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
Chapter 28 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Then he straightened up and faced the music.”
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading “The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.”
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.”
-ing form of “spike” — stand in the way of
From this reading “THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Then he straightened up and faced the music.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.”
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straighten oneself
In this reading “Then he straightened up and faced the music.”
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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 The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
roused to anger
From this reading The Hornets, fighting mad, invaded the diamond in a body.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
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From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
-ing form of “spike” — stand in the way of
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he straightened up and faced the music.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It――wasn’t my fault,” he stammered.
a Caucasian
From this reading Schaeffer, his face white as that of the unconscious man, half turned as if to run.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SPIKING OF SCHAEFFER Instantly the whole field was in an uproar.
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