Chapter 11 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement. “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other. Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white. Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before. “Oh! what if it is Lef’s horse!”
Chapter 11 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a light grey
From this reading “Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ““Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.”
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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 “Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.”
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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 A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
of a light grey
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh! what if it is Lef’s horse!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! what if it is Lef’s horse!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! what if it is Lef’s horse!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! what if it is Lef’s horse!”
and nothing more
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sounds like a horse running away!” replied the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered something Frank had said only a short time before.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TIME FOR QUICK THINKING “What is that, Frank?” cried Ralph, in excitement.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ralph saw his comrade’s face turn ashy white.
Chapter 11 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond by Graham B. Forbes holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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