Chapter 2 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later. “Fine,” answered Pete. “It was a close game, but we won.” “Good!” exclaimed the father. “I wish I’d been there.”
Chapter 2 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading ““It was a close game, but we won.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
In this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
In this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
detect with the senses
In this reading “A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.”
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 A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Fine,” answered Pete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I wish I’d been there.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed the father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed the father.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine,” answered Pete.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed the father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I’d been there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish I’d been there.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
engage in
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fine,” answered Pete.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I wish I’d been there.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I’d been there.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “It was a close game, but we won.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN “Well, boys, how did you make out at the game?” asked Mr. Smith, as his three sturdy sons tramped into the house a little later.
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