Chapter II of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “Out on the Campus,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “Out on the Campus,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.” “Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore. “That suits me exactly. Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.” “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
Chapter II of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “Out on the Campus,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.””
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading ““Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.”
add pepper to
From this reading ““Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading ““Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.””
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading ““Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading ““That suits me exactly.”
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading ““Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.””
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.
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practice in shooting at targets
In this reading ““Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.””
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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 Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “That suits me exactly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
engage in
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That suits me exactly.
liveliness and energy
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
add pepper to
From this reading “Good!” cried Pepper Ditmore.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “That suits me exactly.
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That suits me exactly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just wait, Jack, and see me make half a dozen bull’s-eyes, handrunning.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Boys, we are to have target practice to-morrow.”
during the time that
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you make it a dozen, Pep, while you are at it?” answered Major Jack Ruddy, with a smile.
Chapter 2 of The Putnam Hall Rebellion by Edward Stratemeyer holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 2 holds 123 sentences of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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