Chapter 5 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hudson won, 9 to 2. It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench. Graves got Wayne's two tallies. Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint. Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
Chapter 5 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading “Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.”
plural of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “Hudson won, 9 to 2.”
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.”
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Graves got Wayne's two tallies.”
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “Graves got Wayne's two tallies.”
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From this reading Hudson won, 9 to 2.
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From this reading Hudson won, 9 to 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
(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 Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
plural of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Graves got Wayne's two tallies.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Graves got Wayne's two tallies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Hudson won, 9 to 2.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading Raymond at second played about all the game from the fielding standpoint.
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Graves got Wayne's two tallies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hudson won, 9 to 2.
hard to endure
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Graves got Wayne's two tallies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a game that made Arthurs sag a little lower on the bench.
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Graves got Wayne's two tallies.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Ken distinguished himself by trying wildly and accomplishing nothing.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Hudson won, 9 to 2.
Chapter 5 of The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 402 sentences of The Young Pitcher, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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