Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared. "What's the matter?" asked his chum. "Matter? Why, lots. You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked his chum.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Why, lots.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
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.
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In this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
In this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
someone who is a detective
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
the act of departing
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
a large number or amount
From this reading Why, lots.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, lots.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
Chapter 25 of Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days by Howard Roger Garis holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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