Chapter 23 of Third Base Thatcher is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Third Base Thatcher is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face. Was this treachery? The evidence was certainly accusing. But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place. His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
Chapter 23 of Third Base Thatcher is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading “The evidence was certainly accusing.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “The evidence was certainly accusing.”
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Was this treachery?”
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.
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In this reading “VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.”
In this reading “His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading The evidence was certainly accusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
exhale hard
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The evidence was certainly accusing.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence was certainly accusing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
and nothing more
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this treachery?
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His face became red and he could feel his collar grow too tight for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But suddenly his nervousness passed and just anger and resentment took its place.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Was this treachery?
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES Jeff staggered back as if he had been struck a blow in the face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this treachery?
Chapter 23 of Third Base Thatcher by Everett Scott holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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