Chapter 28 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest. "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n." "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently. "Cap'n, read it ter the lads." Yardsley extended the paper.
Chapter 28 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Yardsley extended the paper.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Cap'n, read it ter the lads."”
a brief written record
From this reading “THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."”
In this reading “"The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
at any time
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Yardsley extended the paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Cap'n, read it ter the lads."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
a brief written record
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Yardsley extended the paper.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Cap'n, read it ter the lads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
express in words
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cap'n, read it ter the lads."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
a special situation
From this reading "The most powerful strange thing I ever hearn tell of, cap'n."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hurry up, and tell us," put in Nat, impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NOTE ON THE DOOR "What is it?" questioned Bob Somers, with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yardsley extended the paper.
Chapter 28 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 28 holds 116 sentences of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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