Chapter 19 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation. "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed. "Thought you'd never come. Them rascals will give us the slip yit." "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
Chapter 19 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Them rascals will give us the slip yit."”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Them rascals will give us the slip yit."”
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 “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
In this reading “LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.”
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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 LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Thought you'd never come.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
set up or found
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
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From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
someone who hunts game
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Thought you'd never come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
move stealthily
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thought you'd never come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LOST IN THE SNOW Bob and his companions found the hunter pacing up and down the cabin in a state of great agitation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was jest about gittin' off," he exclaimed.
which person or people
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Them rascals will give us the slip yit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who could have robbed you, Yardsley?" demanded Hackett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thought you'd never come.
Chapter 19 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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