Chapter 6 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LIVELY HAZING “Wow! But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy. “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete. “I wonder how we can stand it?” “Got to,” declared Bill grimly.
Chapter 6 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading ““Got to,” declared Bill grimly.”
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading “A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!”
full of life and energy
From this reading “A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!”
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.
In this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
In this reading ““And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.”
at or in the front
In this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
In this reading “But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
(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 “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Got to,” declared Bill grimly.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Got to,” declared Bill grimly.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Got to,” declared Bill grimly.
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “And we’ve got it all to ourselves for two weeks,” added Pete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this is a lonesome place!” exclaimed Cap Smith, as he and his brothers were set down by the depot stage in front of the gates of Westfield Academy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how we can stand it?”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading A LIVELY HAZING “Wow!
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