Chapter 9 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly. "Not on your life." I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players. "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine. I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
Chapter 9 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.”
the act of working too much or too long
From this reading “I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “"I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.”
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 I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on your life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
the act of working too much or too long
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll go in," replied Raddy, instantly.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
carry out
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I guess I'll let the Rube take his medicine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hate to lose this game, but if we have to, we can stand it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had as hard a time keeping Radbourne from overworking as I had in getting enough work out of some other players.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not on your life."
Chapter 9 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball by Zane Grey holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 223 sentences of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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