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With Mask and Mitt

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MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.
O'Connell won his game; Patterson lost his.
And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.
This decision was not based on the scores.
O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.
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With Mask and Mitt

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of With Mask and Mitt is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.
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O'Connell won his game; Patterson lost his.
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And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.
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This decision was not based on the scores.
/ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən wɑːz nɑːt beɪst ɑːn ðə skɔːrz/
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O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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based adjective US /beɪst/

having a base

From this reading “This decision was not based on the scores.”

battery noun US /ˈbætəri/

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading “MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.”

definitely adverb US /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.”

inferior adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading “O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.”

pitcher noun US /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.”

scores noun US /skɔːrz/

a large number or amount

From this reading “This decision was not based on the scores.”

Wednesday's noun US /ˈwenzdiz/

possessive form of “wednesday” — the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/

having a base

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

Borland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading O'Connell won his game; Patterson lost his.

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading O'Connell won his game; Patterson lost his.

MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

O'Connell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

Patterson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

Poole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/

a large number or amount

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

Seaton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This decision was not based on the scores.

Wednesday'snounUS /ˈwenzdiz/

possessive form of “wednesday” — the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading MAKING READY In the next Wednesday's game, O'Connell and Borland composed the school battery, and on the following Saturday, Patterson and Owen.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And none the less, after the second game, Poole let it be definitely known that Patterson and Owen were now considered the regular battery.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading O'Connell won his game because he played against an inferior team, whose pitcher the Seaton men could hit.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading O'Connell won his game; Patterson lost his.

Chapter 20 of With Mask and Mitt by Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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