Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Rivals is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Rivals is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?” “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!” “Where did the balloon come from?” “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?” “Everybody lift!” cried Jack.
Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Rivals is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading ““Where did the balloon come from?””
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading ““Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?””
every person
From this reading ““Everybody lift!” cried Jack.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?””
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Everybody lift!” cried Jack.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading ““Everybody lift!” cried Jack.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?””
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ““Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?””
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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a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
In this reading ““Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?””
In this reading ““Where did the balloon come from?””
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 NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Everybody lift!” cried Jack.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
every person
From this reading “Everybody lift!” cried Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Everybody lift!” cried Jack.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Everybody lift!” cried Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
a special situation
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I never saw such a thing before in my life!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT OF FUN “Hullo, what’s this?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did the balloon come from?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will somebody show me the way out of this circus tent?”
Chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Rivals by Edward Stratemeyer holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 23 holds 172 sentences of The Putnam Hall Rivals, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of The Putnam Hall Rivals by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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