Chapter 6 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence. The boys were waiting for something to happen. They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred. “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully. “Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.
Chapter 6 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.”
something you have to do
From this reading “They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.”
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.”
In this reading “They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.”
In this reading “TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
later than; following
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
the act of breaking something
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.
fall or come down violently
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
come to pass
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.
something you have to do
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
with speed
From this reading “Of course not!” agreed Tommy, quickly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I—I didn’t mean to do that!” exclaimed Teddy, sorrowfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading TOMMY UPSETS A BULL After the crash of the glass there came silence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were waiting for something to happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
at the time that
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They knew what always followed the breaking of a window on the few occasions when such a calamity had occurred.
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