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Chapter 10 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game. We must make haste, or recess will be over." "All right, Conrad." The first choice devolved upon Conrad. He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
Chapter 10 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading “He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.”
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading “The first choice devolved upon Conrad.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “We must make haste, or recess will be over."”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.”
put into a recess
From this reading “We must make haste, or recess will be over."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Conrad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The first choice devolved upon Conrad.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading The first choice devolved upon Conrad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first choice devolved upon Conrad.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
engage in
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
above and across; more than
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chose Ephraim Pinkham, noted as a catcher.
put into a recess
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Conrad."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first choice devolved upon Conrad.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GAME OF BALL "Come here," said Conrad Fletcher; "come here, Charlie, and choose up for a game.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first choice devolved upon Conrad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We must make haste, or recess will be over."
Chapter 10 of Only an Irish Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 124 sentences of Only an Irish Boy, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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