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Chapter 4 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile. By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees. As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head. "Hi! Stop that, you blamed rascal!"
Chapter 4 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Stop that, you blamed rascal!"”
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.”
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading “DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Stop that, you blamed rascal!"”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.”
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Stop that, you blamed rascal!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
moving swiftly
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
the act of departing
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
and nothing more
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Stop that, you blamed rascal!"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop that, you blamed rascal!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he sank the missile struck the top of his cap, carrying it from his head.
hard to endure
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DAVE WARNS TIP SCAMMON There wasn't time to jump out of the way of that second flying missile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stop that, you blamed rascal!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By an instinct of self-preservation young Prescott, instead of trying to leap out of the way, just collapsed, going down to his knees.
Chapter 4 of The High School Pitcher by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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