Chapter 10 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRUCIAL MOMENT. On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier. "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought. "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher." "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
Chapter 10 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 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 “On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.”
someone excellent of their kind
From this reading “"Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."”
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading “THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “"What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “"Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.”
English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
From this reading “"Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."”
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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 "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
(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 On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
uttered without voice
From this reading On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
someone excellent of their kind
From this reading "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
a boy or man
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the bleachers Roy Hooker breathed easier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
From this reading "Sanger is a crackerjack pitcher."
express in words
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Len Roberts certainly told the truth," he thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say?" asked a fellow at Roy's elbow.
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