Chapter XXII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “Marching to Camp,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “Marching to Camp,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated. Many came up and patted them on the back. “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson. “I never saw a better.” “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
Chapter XXII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “Marching to Camp,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading ““It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.”
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading ““That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ““It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Many came up and patted them on the back.”
add pepper to
From this reading ““It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading ““That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Many came up and patted them on the back.”
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 “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
(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 “I never saw a better.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never saw a better.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never saw a better.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
add pepper to
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I never saw a better.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
in a hearty manner
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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