Chapter 3 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat. "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers. "Look, look! There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says." Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
Chapter 3 of The Rambler Club Afloat is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
without good reason
From this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
In this reading “Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.”
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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 There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
opinion or judgment
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
without good reason
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, look!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
a brief written record
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
only a very short time before
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
a person, without saying who
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NAT IS ANGRY Scarcely believing their eyes the boys crowded around the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
male cat
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's a note for somebody," shouted Tom; "quick, let us see what it says."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?" gasped Bob Somers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bob leaped lightly into the boat, and picked up an envelope, which he hastily tore open.
Chapter 3 of The Rambler Club Afloat by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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