Chapter 10 of Second Base Sloan is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Second Base Sloan is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other. “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that. Probably you couldn’t get anything yet. You’re a year or two too young. If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
Chapter 10 of Second Base Sloan is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
in a serious manner
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.”
In this reading “You’re a year or two too young.”
In this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
have smooth relations
In this reading “If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.””
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 You’re a year or two too young.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
any thing at all
From this reading Probably you couldn’t get anything yet.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably you couldn’t get anything yet.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
participate in games or sport
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably you couldn’t get anything yet.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
in a serious manner
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were you, and thought seriously of playing professional ball, I’d get on some amateur team this year and play with them for the practice.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
an affirmative
From this reading NEW FRIENDS “Yes, I believe it figures out something like that,” laughed the other.
but in spite of that
From this reading Probably you couldn’t get anything yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, mind you, I’m not saying you could get that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You’re a year or two too young.
Chapter 10 of Second Base Sloan by Christy Mathewson holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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