Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow. “What in the world is that?” “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder. “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby. And at this sally several persons laughed.
Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading “OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.”
close at hand
From this reading ““Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “And at this sally several persons laughed.”
witty remark
From this reading “And at this sally several persons laughed.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading ““I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading ““I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.”
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 “And at this sally several persons laughed.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading ““Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.”
In this reading ““What in the world is that?””
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 “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
dearly loved
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world is that?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world is that?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
close at hand
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
witty remark
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What in the world is that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And at this sally several persons laughed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Time to get up!” observed a man standing nearby.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world is that?”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading OFF FOR THE ENCAMPMENT “Oh, dear me!” shrieked the widow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I—I don’t know!” answered the teacher, as he surveyed the suit-case in wonder.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What in the world is that?”
Chapter 11 of The Putnam Hall Encampment by Edward Stratemeyer holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 162 sentences of The Putnam Hall Encampment, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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