Chapter 13 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour. “Coming where?” “Over to see Professor Clatter. Cap’s ready.” “Oh—I don’t know.”
Chapter 13 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading ““Over to see Professor Clatter.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““Over to see Professor Clatter.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
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 “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
In this reading “BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.”
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 BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
anew
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Cap’s ready.”
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading “Over to see Professor Clatter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh—I don’t know.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh—I don’t know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh—I don’t know.”
immediately past
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh—I don’t know.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
above and across; more than
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Over to see Professor Clatter.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Cap’s ready.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Over to see Professor Clatter.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Over to see Professor Clatter.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
(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 BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Coming where?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BILL IS HIMSELF AGAIN “Well, are you coming?” asked Pete of Bill as he tossed into a corner of his study one of a pile of books over which he had been doing more or less “boning” in the last hour.
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