Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Cadets, “Friends in Need,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Cadets, “Friends in Need,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore. "Let us stop those chaps!" he called. "Come on! Run!" The others needed no second bidding.
Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Cadets, “Friends in Need,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “The others needed no second bidding.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Let us stop those chaps!" he called.”
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “The others needed no second bidding.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
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.
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In this reading “While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.”
In this reading “The others needed no second bidding.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The others needed no second bidding.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
in a helpless manner
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The others needed no second bidding.
not any; not one
From this reading The others needed no second bidding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others needed no second bidding.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The others needed no second bidding.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us stop those chaps!" he called.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
during the time that
From this reading While the boys were staring around helplessly, and shaking from head to feet from the cold, Coulter espied another ice-boat coming along the lake shore.
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Chapter 27 holds 106 sentences of The Putnam Hall Cadets, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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