Chapter 3 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters. "Step up and hit!" he ordered, hoarsely. "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural.... Next! Hurry, boys!"
Chapter 3 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....”
plural of “batter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading “Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.”
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.”
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading “Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry, boys!"”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “"Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
plural of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
plural of “batter” — (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hurry, boys!"
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
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From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Step up and hit!" he ordered, hoarsely.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Step up and hit!" he ordered, hoarsely.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry, boys!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Step up and hit!" he ordered, hoarsely.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't be afraid--never mind that crowd--step into the ball and swing natural....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Step up and hit!" he ordered, hoarsely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthurs dispensed with the bunting and ordered one hit each for the batters.
Chapter 3 of The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 414 sentences of The Young Pitcher, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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