Chapter 16 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no! That mustn't be. I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!" Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth. The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
Chapter 16 of The High School Pitcher is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading “The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.”
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!”
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anew
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That mustn't be.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That mustn't be.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mustn't be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got to pitch in to-morrow's game!"
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading THE HOUR OF TORMENTING DOUBT "Oh, no!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consciousness of pain was again asserting itself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Prescott ground out the words between his clenched teeth.
Chapter 16 of The High School Pitcher by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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