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The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.
Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.
It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.
The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.
The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.
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The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.
Line 2
Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.
Line 3
It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.
Line 4
The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.
Line 5
The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

Learner Dictionary

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.”

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a

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

and

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

any

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

applause

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

as

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

ball

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

base

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

bat

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

batting

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

bleachers

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

but

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

caught

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

center-field

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

City

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

Crane

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

Crane's

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

down

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

drive

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

end

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

first

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

for

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

gloved

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

good

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

greater

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

groan

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

hand

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

head

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

his

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

hit

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

home

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

Hunt

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

in

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

It

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

Kansas

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

leaped

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From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

line

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

list

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

long

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

looked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

mighty

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

of

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

on

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

outward

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

over

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

pitched

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From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

play

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

raced

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

racked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

run

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hit looked good for a home run, but Crane leaped up and caught the ball in his gloved hand.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

soared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

sped

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

split

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

squarely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hunt caught the first pitched ball squarely on the end of his bat.

sudden

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

than

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

The

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

their

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

then

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

throats

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

to

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

tribute

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

up

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

was

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From this reading The head of the batting list for Kansas City was up.

which

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From this reading The sudden silence and then the long groan which racked the bleachers was greater tribute to Crane's play than any applause.

winged-footed

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From this reading It was a mighty drive and as the ball soared and soared over the center-field Hunt raced down the base line, and the winged-footed Crane sped outward, the bleachers split their throats.

Chapter 13 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball by Zane Grey holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball contain?

Chapter 13 holds 217 sentences of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 217 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball

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Delaney's
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Red-haired
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Trio--red
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Gilbat
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