Chapter 26 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob. "Great Scott!" "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of." "And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically. "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
Chapter 26 of The Rambler club in the mountains is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “"Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “"Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!"”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."”
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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In this reading “"Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."”
In this reading “"Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."”
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 "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.
at any time
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "And the finest," declared Bob, enthusiastically.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
a special situation
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Chubby, I can scarcely believe it's true."
communicated in words
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACROSS THE CURRENT "Howard Fenton--I thought it was his voice," gasped Bob.
during the time that
From this reading "Howard Fenton!" exclaimed Dave, while Sam Randall uttered a joyous shout, ejaculating, "It's the strangest thing I ever heard of."
Chapter 26 of The Rambler club in the mountains by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 26 holds 199 sentences of The Rambler club in the mountains, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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