Chapter 15 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT. "How's your cold, Phil?" It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied: "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think." "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
Chapter 15 of Rival Pitchers of Oakdale is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:”
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading “PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “"Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.”
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading “It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
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From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "How's your cold, Phil?"
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
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From this reading "How's your cold, Phil?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
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From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
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From this reading "How's your cold, Phil?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
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From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PLAIN TALK FROM ELIOT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, it's some bub-better, I think."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to hear it," said Roger, slipping his arm through Springer's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
which person or people
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Eliot who asked the question, and Springer, pausing with one foot on the academy steps, replied:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How's your cold, Phil?"
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