Chapter 6 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street. The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field. Worry answered his ring. "Here you are, Peg, the last one. I was beginnin' to worry about you.
Chapter 6 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.”
let have
From this reading “The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “"Here you are, Peg, the last one.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Worry answered his ring.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
speak to
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
later than; following
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Worry answered his ring.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was beginnin' to worry about you.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
let have
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was beginnin' to worry about you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
immediately past
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Worry answered his ring.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
the season of growth
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
at the time that
From this reading It was after dark when Ken got an expressman to haul his trunk to the address on Spring Street.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The house was situated about the middle of a four-storied block, and within sight of Grant Field.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Worry answered his ring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are, Peg, the last one.
Chapter 6 of The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 422 sentences of The Young Pitcher, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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