Chapter 12 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them. The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone. "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom. "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid. "Let them manage it."
Chapter 12 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.”
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.”
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Let them manage it."”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.”
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.
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.”
In this reading “The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.”
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 The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
later than; following
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
set up or found
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let them manage it."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them manage it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Let them manage it."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
express in words
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three found themselves in a little group, comparatively alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, best not to interfere," advised Sid.
male cat
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TOM DOESN'T TELL Tom and Sid hurried along in the midst of the freshmen, Phil Clinton trailing after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe we'd better do something," proposed Tom.
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