Chapter V of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “The Blank Cartridges,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “The Blank Cartridges,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence. Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully. “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter. “He missed and that is all there is to it.” “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
Chapter V of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, “The Blank Cartridges,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading ““Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.”
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading ““Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ““He missed and that is all there is to it.””
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ““Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.”
extremely
From this reading “For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.”
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In this reading “Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.”
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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 For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
later than; following
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
(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 “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course he missed,” chimed in Coulter.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
extremely
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He missed and that is all there is to it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh! that’s all tommy-rot!” observed Reff Ritter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment after Jack spoke so positively there was a silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Putnam looked at the young officer thoughtfully.
Chapter 5 of The Putnam Hall Rebellion by Edward Stratemeyer holds 152 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 5 holds 152 sentences of The Putnam Hall Rebellion, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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