Chapter 3 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack. The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly. "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century. "He certainly did," whispered another cadet. "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
Chapter 3 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.”
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “"He certainly did," whispered another cadet.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “"He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “"He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.”
an easy victory
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.”
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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 SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "He certainly did," whispered another cadet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "He certainly did," whispered another cadet.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "He certainly did," whispered another cadet.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He certainly did," whispered another cadet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
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From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
brought together in one place
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He got a bad crack on the head," remarked Fred Century.
an easy victory
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
not in physical motion
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?"
during the time that
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A RUNAWAY While Dale and Andy ran off to get the water, the other boys gathered around Jack.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "He certainly did," whispered another cadet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young major still lay with his eyes closed, breathing faintly.
Chapter 3 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 3 holds 164 sentences of The Mystery at Putnam Hall, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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