Chapter 37 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet. The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand. Hagin was off like a rocket. Siegrist was not far behind. Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
Chapter 37 of Lefty o' the Big League is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.”
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading “THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.”
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading “Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.”
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading “The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.”
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading “The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.”
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading “The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.”
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “Hagin was off like a rocket.”
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.
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In this reading “Hagin was off like a rocket.”
an asset of special worth or utility
In this reading “Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.”
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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 TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Siegrist was not far behind.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Siegrist was not far behind.
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
the audience at a stadium or racetrack
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hagin was off like a rocket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Siegrist was not far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hagin was off like a rocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
and nothing more
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Hagin was off like a rocket.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Siegrist was not far behind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fargo himself showed that backstopping was not his only strong point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST Like a flash, thousands of fans were on their feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roar which reverberated back and forth in the great inclosure was enough to shake the row of eagles ornamenting the roof of the grandstand.
Chapter 37 of Lefty o' the Big League by Burt L. Standish holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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