Chapter 21 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in. "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone. "I got in late," admitted Tom. "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered. "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
Chapter 21 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I got in late," admitted Tom.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading “ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.”
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading “"Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “"Yep, but that's not the worst of it."”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
In this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
In this reading “"You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I got in late," admitted Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
the act of departing
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got in late," admitted Tom.
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got in late," admitted Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
and nothing more
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I got in late," admitted Tom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get caught?" asked Sid, as if that was all that mattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
male cat
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE GRILL "Well, what's up?" asked Sid as Tom came in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
belonging to which person
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yep, but that's not the worst of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're going the pace, aren't you, old man?" and he looked anxiously at his chum, whose face was flushed from the experience through which he had just gone.
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