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The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zane Grey • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

"An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

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The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

Line 2

"An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

Line 3

Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

Line 4

For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

Line 5

When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

All words in this reading · 58

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a

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

An

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

and

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

arrange

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

be

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

boy

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

by

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

catcher

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

club

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

condescended

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Daddy

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

days

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

driving

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

every

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

eye

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

for

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

Fourth

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game

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

get

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great

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growing

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

had

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

high

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

Hill

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

his

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

Howarth

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

I

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

inshoot

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

July

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

lips

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

Madden's

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

men

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

name

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

Natchez

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

of

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

on

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From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

one

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

remarked

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

repute

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

roused

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

sagely

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

Sam

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

scheduled

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

set

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

stoppin

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

team

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

that

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

the

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

then

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

these

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

to

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

From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

town

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From this reading For Natchez had the great team of the town and, roused by the growing repute of the Hill club, had condescended to arrange a game.

was

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

From this reading Natchez was the one name on the lips of every Madden's Hill boy.

When

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From this reading When that game was scheduled for July Fourth Daddy Howarth set to driving his men.

where'll

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From this reading "An' then where'll I get a catcher for the Natchez game?"

with

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

you'll

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

your

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From this reading "Sam, one of these days you'll be stoppin' a high inshoot with your eye," sagely remarked Daddy Howarth.

Chapter 17 of The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball by Zane Grey holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

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