Chapter 12 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WON IN THE NINTH. The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms. "Grant!" they thundered. "Rah! rah! rah! Grant!
Chapter 12 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give encouragement to
From this reading “The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.”
let have
From this reading “"Grant!" they thundered.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “WON IN THE NINTH.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"Grant!" they thundered.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “WON IN THE NINTH.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
give encouragement to
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
let have
From this reading "Grant!" they thundered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WON IN THE NINTH.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading WON IN THE NINTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rah! rah! rah!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WON IN THE NINTH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Grant!" they thundered.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Grant!" they thundered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WON IN THE NINTH.
Chapter 12 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 12 holds 142 sentences of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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