Chapter 13 of Weatherby's Inning is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Weatherby's Inning is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King. Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head. “About the mass-meeting?” he asked. “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet. What does it say?”
Chapter 13 of Weatherby's Inning is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ““No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.”
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading “JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.”
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.
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
In this reading “Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About the mass-meeting?” he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it say?”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “About the mass-meeting?” he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About the mass-meeting?” he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
expecting the worst possible outcome
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
express in words
From this reading What does it say?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it say?”
which person or people
From this reading Joe Perkins, who had pushed his book away as the other entered his study, swung around in his chair and shook his head.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, I haven’t seen the paper yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOE IS PESSIMISTIC “Have you seen the editorial in the Purple?” asked King.
Chapter 13 of Weatherby's Inning by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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