Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?" "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher. He gave a shiver. "I am wet to the skin!" "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Cadets is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “"I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He gave a shiver.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He gave a shiver.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “"I am wet to the skin!"”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"I am wet to the skin!"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.”
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 He gave a shiver.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am wet to the skin!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a shiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a shiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He gave a shiver.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "I am wet to the skin!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," came from Peleg Snuggers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--er--I don't know," stammered the enraged teacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "I am wet to the skin!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIAH CRABTREE IS NONPLUSED "What's to do next, Mr. Crabtree?"
Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Cadets 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 23 holds 146 sentences of The Putnam Hall Cadets, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 146 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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