Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's ball nine is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's ball nine is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday! The inter-scholastic series! Rockville Academy! These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived. "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's ball nine is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Rockville Academy!”
expected hopefully
From this reading “These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “"We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.”
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading “"We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday!”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “"We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Rockville Academy!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
expected hopefully
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inter-scholastic series!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday!
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
immediately past
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ROCKVILLE IS PUZZLED Saturday!
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The inter-scholastic series!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
a smallest army unit
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inter-scholastic series!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll certainly need all our nerve, fellows," remarked "Jack Frost," as the squad left the gymnasium.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the thoughts uppermost in the boys' minds, for the great day so long anticipated had at last arrived.
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's ball nine by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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