Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “The Men in the Woods,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “The Men in the Woods,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise. They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity. “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper. “No, you can go and see for yourself. They have a regular camp located there.”
Chapter XXVII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “The Men in the Woods,” is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “They have a regular camp located there.””
not able to be found
From this reading “They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.”
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.
In this reading ““You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.”
In this reading ““You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.”
In this reading “Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.”
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 They have a regular camp located there.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
a formal public statement
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
at or in or to any place
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They have a regular camp located there.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a regular camp located there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They have a regular camp located there.”
engage in
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
not able to be found
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
add pepper to
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They have a regular camp located there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They have a regular camp located there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had not dreamed that the two missing men could be anywhere in that vicinity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack’s announcement filled Andy and Pepper with surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t make any mistake?” said Pepper.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “No, you can go and see for yourself.
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