Chapter 18 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom. "Matter? Why?" "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that. What's wrong?"
Chapter 18 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “"You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.”
plural of “grad” — one-hundredth of a right angle
From this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “"You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
male cat
From this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What's wrong?"”
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 “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
In this reading “SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.”
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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 "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
plural of “grad” — one-hundredth of a right angle
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
above and across; more than
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
male cat
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME "OLD GRADS" "What's the matter, old man?" inquired Sid the next morning as he rolled over in bed and looked at Tom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What's wrong?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as if you'd been drawn through a knot hole, and a small one at that.
Chapter 18 of The Rival Pitchers by Lester Chadwick holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 18 holds 133 sentences of The Rival Pitchers, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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