Chapter 28 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight. The latter had his arms around the pitcher. “Sorry. Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet. “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
Chapter 28 of Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading ““No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.”
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “The latter had his arms around the pitcher.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading ““No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.”
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 “THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
set up or found
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
be the source of pain
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The latter had his arms around the pitcher.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “No, but I don’t want my nose rubbed in the dirt.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did I hurt you?” asked the bully with elaborate politeness as he helped Bill to his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GLASSES ARE GONE “Here get up off me, can’t you?” demanded Bill, as he found himself under North’s no light weight.
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