Chapter 12 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow! You're acting like a rowdy!" Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply. Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School. It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
Chapter 12 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “You're acting like a rowdy!"”
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.”
make a buzzing sound
From this reading “It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.”
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading “THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “You're acting like a rowdy!"”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're acting like a rowdy!"
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading You're acting like a rowdy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
make a buzzing sound
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
brought together in one place
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You're acting like a rowdy!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading You're acting like a rowdy!"
an educational institution
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Fully half the student body had gathered in the big assembly room at the High School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
communicated in words
From this reading Principal Cantwell uttered the order sharply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still five minutes before the opening hour, and there had been a buzz of conversation through the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're acting like a rowdy!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RIOT CALL AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS "To your seat, Mr. Bristow!
Chapter 12 of The High School Pitcher by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 12 holds 185 sentences of The High School Pitcher, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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