Chapter 15 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“PLAY BALL!” “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm. “Name’s Willoughby. Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.” “What they got him in for?
Chapter 15 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ““PLAY BALL!””
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.””
participate in games or sport
From this reading ““PLAY BALL!””
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading “Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.””
an official at a baseball game
From this reading ““Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.”
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In this reading ““PLAY BALL!””
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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 Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “PLAY BALL!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What they got him in for?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What they got him in for?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What they got him in for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “Name’s Willoughby.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “PLAY BALL!”
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
express in words
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Used to be a pitcher for Princeton away back, they say.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What they got him in for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s the umpire, Lef?” demanded Bill Klemm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Name’s Willoughby.
Chapter 15 of The boys of Columbia High on the diamond by Graham B. Forbes holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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