Chapter 7 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken. "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers. They're wild.... But suppose I got wild, too?" The idea made Ken shiver.
Chapter 7 of The Young Pitcher is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.”
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “"It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “"It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.”
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “"Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “"Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “The idea made Ken shiver.”
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.
(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 "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose I got wild, too?"
power to direct or determine
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But suppose I got wild, too?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But suppose I got wild, too?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea made Ken shiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The idea made Ken shiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The idea made Ken shiver.
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose I got wild, too?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're wild....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's all in control of the ball," thought Ken.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But suppose I got wild, too?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Here are seventeen bases on balls in two games--four pitchers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They're wild....
Chapter 7 of The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 397 sentences of The Young Pitcher, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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