Chapter 9 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!” The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat. He was gazing anxiously at the sky. “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock. “I don’t like to be out in the rain.”
Chapter 9 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!””
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He was gazing anxiously at the sky.”
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading ““Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading ““Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading ““Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!””
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading ““Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.”
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In this reading “The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.”
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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 A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the sky.
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t like to be out in the rain.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t like to be out in the rain.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I don’t like to be out in the rain.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
unusual or striking
From this reading A REMARKABLE ADVENTURE “It looks like rain!”
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was gazing anxiously at the sky.
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading “Don’t say rain!” cried Stuffer, who was eating a banana, one of a hand purchased at the Cedarville dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t like to be out in the rain.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
which person or people
From this reading The remark came from Andy, who was in the bow of the boat.
Chapter 9 of The Putnam Hall Encampment by Edward Stratemeyer holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 9 holds 172 sentences of The Putnam Hall Encampment, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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