Chapter 2 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen. They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross. "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded. "We can do it. It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
Chapter 2 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who applauds
From this reading “It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.”
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.”
propel through the air
From this reading “A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."”
anew
In this reading “They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
later than; following
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can do it.
someone who applauds
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
travel across or pass over
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can do it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
on one occasion
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
above and across; more than
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Hold 'em back, boys!" he pleaded.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
carry out
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
propel through the air
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GOOD THROW There was excitement in the ranks of the freshmen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can do it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
which person or people
From this reading They formed in a ring about Langridge, who once more prepared to throw the weight over the cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't take five minutes to get the clapper after the rope's up."
Chapter 2 of The Rival Pitchers by Lester Chadwick holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 2 holds 156 sentences of The Rival Pitchers, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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