Chapter 26 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action. "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort. "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut." "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours." "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
Chapter 26 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.”
excessively quick
From this reading “SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “"Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “"In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.”
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “"You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.”
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.”
In this reading “"You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.”
In this reading “"In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
come to pass
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."
excessively quick
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
the act of retaining something
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
and nothing more
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has happened to Musgrove's hut."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, nothing is going to happen to ours."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
in or at the place that
From this reading "In just about two minutes--" "Stay where you are, Piper," interrupted Hackett, fiercely.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SNOWBALLS "What do you want?" yelled Bob Somers, holding up his hand to stay any hasty action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll find out quick enough," came an angry retort.
Chapter 26 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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