Chapter 10 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!” “Come on now, Will; make a home run!” “Say, he hit that good and hard!” These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field. “Go after it!” shouted Tommy.
Chapter 10 of Tommy Tiptop and his baseball nine is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!””
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!””
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.”
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In this reading “TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!””
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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 “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
later than; following
From this reading “Go after it!” shouted Tommy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
a quad with a square body
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go after it!” shouted Tommy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
cause to move by striking
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
leather from the hide of a horse
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
engage in
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Go after it!” shouted Tommy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say, he hit that good and hard!”
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From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
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From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
in the direction of
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOMMY GOES FISHING “That’s the way to hit ’em out!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were some of the cries that greeted Will Warnton’s first strike at the ball which Tommy had pitched him, and hit it Will did, sending the horsehide away out toward center field.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come on now, Will; make a home run!”
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