Chapter 17 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer. On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white. “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward. “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad. “He was out, and I—I—er I was looking at them.
Chapter 17 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 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’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ““What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.”
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading “On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.”
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading “BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.”
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temporarily
In this reading “BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.”
In this reading ““What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.”
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’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
react verbally
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He was out, and I—I—er I was looking at them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
and nothing more
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
a boy or man
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “He was out, and I—I—er I was looking at them.
a particular point in time
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He was out, and I—I—er I was looking at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading BILL’S PITCHING For a moment Bondy did not answer.
recurring again and again
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
unhealthy looking
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I—er—I just came in to see Bill,” stammered the rich lad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “He was out, and I—I—er I was looking at them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
a Caucasian
From this reading On his face there was a sickly grin, and he seemed to turn a sort of greenish white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing with those glasses?” repeated Pete as he took a step forward.
Chapter 17 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond by Howard Roger Garis holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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