Chapter 5 of Lefty o' the bush is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lefty o' the bush is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“TAKE HIM OUT!” Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers. The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously: “Too bad! Too bad!
Chapter 5 of Lefty o' the bush is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
-ing form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:”
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
in a hilarious manner
From this reading “The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:”
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.”
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deserving regret
In this reading ““Too bad!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Too bad!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
-ing form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
in a hilarious manner
From this reading The chortling coacher hailed him hilariously:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “TAKE HIM OUT!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “TAKE HIM OUT!”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
carry out
From this reading “TAKE HIM OUT!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too bad!
in the direction of
From this reading Flinging his club toward the bench, Harney jogged lazily down the line, grinning into the faces of the dissatisfied and sullen Kingsbridgers on the bleachers.
Chapter 5 of Lefty o' the bush by Burt L. Standish holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 103 sentences of Lefty o' the bush, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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