Chapter 17 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?” “Did somebody get shot?” “Say, this night is the worst yet! Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?” “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
Chapter 17 of The Putnam Hall Encampment is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?””
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?””
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ““If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!””
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ““Did somebody get shot?””
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?””
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Did somebody get shot?””
a source of difficulty
From this reading “A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?””
the least favorable outcome
From this reading ““Say, this night is the worst yet!”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did somebody get shot?”
a boy or man
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Did somebody get shot?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
the act of departing
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say, this night is the worst yet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Say, this night is the worst yet!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, this night is the worst yet!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Did somebody get shot?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Did somebody get shot?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, this night is the worst yet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
a source of difficulty
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If it’s going to keep on like this we better go back to the Hall!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME OF BASEBALL “What’s the trouble now?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can’t they let a fellow sleep?”
the least favorable outcome
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but in spite of that
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Chapter 17 of The Putnam Hall Encampment by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 17 holds 155 sentences of The Putnam Hall Encampment, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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