Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?" "Are these fellows tramps?" "Are they going to rob us?" Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road. Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Are they going to rob us?"”
dependable
From this reading “Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “"Are these fellows tramps?"”
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In this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
In this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
In this reading “Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.”
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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 Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
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From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
being one more than seven
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Are these fellows tramps?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
set up or found
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are they going to rob us?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
add pepper to
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Are they going to rob us?"
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
dependable
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Are these fellows tramps?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are they going to rob us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are they going to rob us?"
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "Are these fellows tramps?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are they going to rob us?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY "What are we up against now?"
at the time that
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were a few of the questions which Jack, Andy, and Pepper asked when they found themselves confronted by the eight masked figures on the lonely forest road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each of the masked persons was armed with a stout stick.
Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 11 holds 142 sentences of The Putnam Hall Cadets, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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