Chapter 23 of Pitcher Pollock is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Pitcher Pollock is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“PLAY BALL!” Tom stared, open-mouthed. “You--you’ll take it, sir?” Uncle Israel nodded. “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
Chapter 23 of Pitcher Pollock is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ““PLAY BALL!””
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading ““If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.”
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “Uncle Israel nodded.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Uncle Israel nodded.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading ““If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Tom stared, open-mouthed.”
male cat
From this reading “Tom stared, open-mouthed.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Israel nodded.”
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In this reading ““PLAY BALL!””
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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 “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “PLAY BALL!”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Uncle Israel nodded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You--you’ll take it, sir?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Uncle Israel nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom stared, open-mouthed.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “PLAY BALL!”
express in words
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You--you’ll take it, sir?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tom stared, open-mouthed.
carry out
From this reading “You--you’ll take it, sir?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
male cat
From this reading Tom stared, open-mouthed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Israel nodded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If it don’t work like you say it will, though, I won’t pay a cent for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You--you’ll take it, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You--you’ll take it, sir?”
Chapter 23 of Pitcher Pollock by Christy Mathewson holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 23 holds 107 sentences of Pitcher Pollock, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Pitcher Pollock by Christy Mathewson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Pitcher Pollock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
