Chapter 18 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy. “What a whopper!” added Pepper. “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.” “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack. “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
Chapter 18 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 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.
at or in the front
From this reading ““And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.”
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading ““Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.””
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ““Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.”
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading ““Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.””
add pepper to
From this reading ““What a whopper!” added Pepper.”
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading ““What a whopper!” added Pepper.”
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 “AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.”
In this reading ““Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.””
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.””
be beset by
In this reading ““Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.””
simultaneously
In this reading ““And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.”
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 “What a whopper!” added Pepper.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “What a whopper!” added Pepper.
at or in the front
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
add pepper to
From this reading “What a whopper!” added Pepper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
(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, I don’t know anything more than what I heard,” said Dale.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Coulter went down for some reason we don’t know, and Paxton ran into him.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And we were all ahead of them at the time,” put in Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a whopper!” added Pepper.
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading “What a whopper!” added Pepper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE STRONG “Knocked ’em down!” cried Andy.
Chapter 18 of The Putnam Hall Champions by Edward Stratemeyer holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 111 sentences of The Putnam Hall Champions, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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