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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
academies
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
adventures
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
Afloat
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
ago
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
all
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
also
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
ARTHUR
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
Ashore
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
athletic
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
AUTHOR
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
base
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
beautiful
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
boarding
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
BOB
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
BOYS
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
CADETS
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
cause
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
chums
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
classrooms
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
companion
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
Ditmore
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
ETC
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
few
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
field
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
Fun
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
further
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
gymnasium
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
HALL
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
heroes
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
ideal
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
Jack
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
keen
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
lake
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
located
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
M
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
majority
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
many
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
mean
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
near
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
New
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
number
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
open-hearted
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
out
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
Pepper
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
PHOTOGRAPHER
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
portion
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
PUTNAM
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
relates
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
rivalries
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
RIVALS
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
ROVER
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
Ruddy
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
school
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
SERIES
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
Sport
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
State
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
story
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
tale
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
there
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From this reading As at all boarding academies there are many keen rivalries,—in the classrooms, at the gymnasium, on the athletic field, and also on the lake.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
things
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
trouble
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
upper
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
upright
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From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The majority of the boys are upright and open-hearted, but among the cadets there are to be found a few who are mean and even base, and these do a number of things which cause our heroes not a little trouble.
WINFIELD
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From this reading THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS _Or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore_ BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD AUTHOR OF “THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS,” “THE ROVER BOYS SERIES,” “BOB, THE PHOTOGRAPHER,” ETC.
year
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From this reading This tale of “The Putnam Hall Rivals” is a companion story to “The Putnam Hall Cadets” brought out about a year ago.
York
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From this reading It relates the further adventures of Jack Ruddy, Pepper Ditmore, and their chums, at and near Putnam Hall, an ideal boarding school for boys, located upon a beautiful lake in the upper portion of the State of New York.
