Chapter 11 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally. The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke. “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans. “You can do it! Oh, you Lefty!
Chapter 11 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading ““Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.”
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading “SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.”
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading ““Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.”
possessive form of “specter” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.”
someone who twirls a baton
From this reading “SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading ““Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.”
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In this reading “SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.”
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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 “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can do it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You can do it!
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You can do it!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you Lefty!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
almost; nearly
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
possessive form of “specter” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
someone who twirls a baton
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPENSE The Specter twirler having become practically unhittable, the ninth inning gave the Blue Stockings nothing further than their slim lead of one tally.
a short light gust of air
From this reading “Whiff him, Lefty!” begged a few fans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The final half opened with Dutch Schwartz, leading the Specter’s list, the first man to face Locke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can do it!
Chapter 11 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings by Burt L. Standish holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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