Chapter 32 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting. It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud. Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro. Langridge glanced nervously at the door. He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
Chapter 32 of The Rival Pitchers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Langridge glanced nervously at the door.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.”
a vagrant
From this reading “Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.”
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.
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
In this reading “It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.”
In this reading “Langridge glanced nervously at the door.”
In this reading “THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.”
In this reading “Langridge glanced nervously at the door.”
In this reading “Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.”
In this reading “It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Langridge glanced nervously at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Langridge glanced nervously at the door.
to come or go into
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Langridge glanced nervously at the door.
the act of departing
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Langridge glanced nervously at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was plainly afraid lest some one should enter and find him there.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
a vagrant
From this reading Outside could be heard the tramp of feet in the corridor, students going to and fro.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE FINAL CONTEST Langridge stood before his rival, waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quiet in the little room, so quiet that the ticking of the alarm clock sounded loud.
Chapter 32 of The Rival Pitchers by Lester Chadwick holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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