Chapter 15 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!" "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!" "Rats! You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!" "Hi, Major Ruddy!
Chapter 15 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cover from sight
From this reading “You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"”
highest in quality
From this reading “THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Hi, Major Ruddy!”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “"Rats!”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “"Hi, Major Ruddy!”
plural of “smother” — a confused multitude of things
From this reading “"Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"”
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
how long something has existed
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
cover from sight
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
highest in quality
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Major Ruddy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Hi, Major Ruddy!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Rats!
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading "Hi, Major Ruddy!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
plural of “smother” — a confused multitude of things
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SNOWBALL BATTLE "Now then, fellows, for the greatest snowball battle of the age!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here is where Company A smothers Company B!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mean that Company B will bury Company A out of sight!"
Chapter 15 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 15 holds 146 sentences of The Mystery at Putnam Hall, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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