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Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine
Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Raymond Stone • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC
Quarto.
128 pages.
Cover in colors Illustrated.
Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC
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Quarto.
/ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
Line 3
128 pages.
Line 4
Cover in colors Illustrated.
/ˈkʌvər ɪn ˈkʌlərz ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
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Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

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colors noun US /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading “Cover in colors Illustrated.”

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displayed verb US /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

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football noun US /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

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Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

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Quarto noun US /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading “Quarto.”

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sports noun US /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

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text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

1,117 times in 426,211 chapters
WINTER SPORTS noun + noun counted as “winter sport”

In this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC”

174 times in 426,211 chapters
Great Victory adjective + noun

In this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

960 times in 426,211 chapters
Jolly Times adjective + noun

In this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

156 times in 426,211 chapters
on the Ice preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ice”

In this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

2,825 times in 426,211 chapters
Good Times adjective + noun

In this reading “Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp”

2,257 times in 426,211 chapters

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128

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From this reading 128 pages.

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40

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From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Cover in colors Illustrated.

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CoververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Cover in colors Illustrated.

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displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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ELEVENadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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ETC

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

Pending verification
FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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How

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From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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IcenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Cover in colors Illustrated.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Cover in colors Illustrated.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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NINEnounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading 128 pages.

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perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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QuartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading Quarto.

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Riverdale

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From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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SPORTSnounUS /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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TIPTOPnoun

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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TOMMY

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ AUTHOR OF “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN,” “TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS,” ETC

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WonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS BASEBALL NINE; Or, The Boys of Riverdale and Their Good Times TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS FOOTBALL ELEVEN; Or, A Great Victory and How It Was Won TOMMY TIPTOP AND HIS WINTER SPORTS; Or, Jolly Times on the Ice and in Camp

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About 185 minutes of reading across 445 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Author
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Tommy
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