Chapter 26 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?” “Varsity beaten the first game!” “The scrubs win!” “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!” “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
Chapter 26 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading ““Varsity beaten the first game!””
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?””
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
From this reading ““And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?””
something that is lost
From this reading “A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?””
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading ““Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!””
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading ““And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?””
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading “A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?””
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading ““The scrubs win!””
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 “A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?””
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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 A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “Varsity beaten the first game!”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Varsity beaten the first game!”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Varsity beaten the first game!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
something that is lost
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading “The scrubs win!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Say, that Ned Slade sure can pitch!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Varsity beaten the first game!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And did you see Bob scoop up that hot grounder and get it to first?”
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “The scrubs win!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A VARSITY LOSS “What do you know about that?”
Chapter 26 of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall by Clarence Young holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 26 holds 97 sentences of Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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