Chapter 28 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?” “We are.” “Then come along. And don’t make any noise on your life!” These words were spoken in whispers.
Chapter 28 of The Putnam Hall Champions is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Then come along.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And don’t make any noise on your life!””
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “And don’t make any noise on your life!””
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?””
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “These words were spoken in whispers.”
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading “IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?””
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “These words were spoken in whispers.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “These words were spoken in whispers.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading ““Then come along.”
In this reading “And don’t make any noise on your life!””
In this reading “And don’t make any noise on your life!””
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.
(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 IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Then come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then come along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
engage in
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading These words were spoken in whispers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then come along.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were spoken in whispers.
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE TROPHY ROOM “Are we all here?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were spoken in whispers.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading These words were spoken in whispers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words were spoken in whispers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And don’t make any noise on your life!”
Chapter 28 of The Putnam Hall Champions by Edward Stratemeyer holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 28 holds 119 sentences of The Putnam Hall Champions, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of The Putnam Hall Champions by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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