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The Putnam Hall Rivals

Chapter XXVIII · Up in a Balloon

Chapter XXVIII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “Up in a Balloon,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.
“Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.
The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.
The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.
“Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.
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The Putnam Hall Rivals

Chapter XXVIII · Up in a Balloon

Chapter XXVIII of The Putnam Hall Rivals, “Up in a Balloon,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.
Line 2
“Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.
Line 3
The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.
/ðə ˌækrəˈbætɪk juːθ wɑːz kwɪk tuː kəmˈplaɪ/
Line 4
The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.
Line 5
“Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acrobatic adjective US /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/

vigorously active

From this reading “The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.”

balloon noun US /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading ““This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.”

comply verb US /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading “The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.”

feels noun US /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading ““Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.”

interfere verb US /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading “The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.”

longing noun US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading ““This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.”

Pepper verb US /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading ““Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.”

requested adjective US /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading ““Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

longing eyes noun + noun

In this reading ““This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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acrobaticadjectiveUS /ˌækrəˈbætɪk/

vigorously active

From this reading The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

Andy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.

complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

good-naturedadjective

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading “Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading “Come in here with me,” said Andy, and Pepper and Jack did as requested.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Get in the basket and see how it feels,” suggested Jack.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The men working around were good-natured and did not interfere.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “This would just suit me to death,” said Andy, as he gazed with longing eyes at the balloon.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The acrobatic youth was quick to comply.

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Putnam
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Rivals
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