Chapter 4 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!" "How are you, Fred?" "My, here's the old bunch back again!" "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?" "How about that trip out West, Bob?
Chapter 4 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"How about that trip out West, Bob?”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “"My, here's the old bunch back again!"”
unproductive of success
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"”
add pepper to
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"How about that trip out West, Bob?”
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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 A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
anew
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Fred?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Fred?"
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Fred?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
add pepper to
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Hello, Pepper!"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My, here's the old bunch back again!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Henry, did you have a good time during the summer?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "How about that trip out West, Bob?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Fred?"
Chapter 4 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 163 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 4 holds 163 sentences of The Mystery at Putnam Hall, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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