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Second Base Sloan
Second Base Sloan

Chapter XIII

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WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.
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Second Base Sloan

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.
Line 2
Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.
Line 3
This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.
Line 4
Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.
Line 5
Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.”

Double noun US /double/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

Relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading “Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.”

Third noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

approval

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

artist

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

bad

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

bag

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

BALL

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

base

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

BEATS

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

Billy

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

Billy's

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

black

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

bounded

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

Browns

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

Chase

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

chucked

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

circus

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

completing

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

couldn't

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

day

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

delight

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

Despaigne

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

double

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

down

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

Ellis

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

faced

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

fame

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

fielder

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

get

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

going

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

grabbed

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

grimly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

heave

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

hit

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

Jim

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

knocked

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

latter

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

line

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

loudly

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

man

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

mark

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

Medfield

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

offerings

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

OUT

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

past

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

performing

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

plate

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

play

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

pretty

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

remedied

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

Rider

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

sack

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

see

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

set

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From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

slammed

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

sped

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

speedily

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

StillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

stunts

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

then

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

thirdnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

Toonalta

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

tossed

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

turned

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

two

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

underhand

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

very

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

Vic

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

voiced

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

waited

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

walked

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From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Billy was having a bad day, and, although he knocked the ball down, he couldn’t heave it to Jim in time to get his man, and another black mark was set against Billy’s fair fame.

WAYNE

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

well

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From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This poor beginning was speedily remedied, though, when the Toonalta right fielder hit to Despaigne, and Vic, performing one of his circus stunts, grabbed the ball as it bounded past him well to the right and tossed it to Wayne as the latter sped to the bag.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Medfield voiced delight and approval and relief very loudly and very long while Ellis walked to the plate and faced Chase, grimly determined to get a hit.

White

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From this reading WAYNE BEATS OUT THE BALL Rider, the Browns’ third sack artist, waited out two offerings and then slammed the next down the base line to Billy White.

wish

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From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Still going, Wayne half turned and chucked underhand to Jim, completing as pretty a double play as one would wish to see.