Chapter 5 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course. If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton. He was the best man, and in he must go. "That's what I thought," said Trevor. "It's bad for O'Hara, though."
Chapter 5 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"It's bad for O'Hara, though."”
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading “If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.”
roused to anger
From this reading “If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “"It's bad for O'Hara, though."”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.”
without hesitation
From this reading “Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.”
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading “Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's bad for O'Hara, though."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's bad for O'Hara, though."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
roused to anger
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading "It's bad for O'Hara, though."
participate in games or sport
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's bad for O'Hara, though."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
without hesitation
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Clowes, having heard everything and seen the letter, unhesitatingly voted for the right course.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the best man, and in he must go.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If fifty mad Irishmen were to be expelled, Barry must play against Ripton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I thought," said Trevor.
Chapter 5 of The Gold Bat by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 5 holds 416 sentences of The Gold Bat, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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