Chapter XXI
Chapter 21
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IN THE STORM "'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! Elmwood!" "Three cheers for Holwell!"
Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
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IN
THE
STORM
"'Rah!
'Rah!
'Rah!
Elmwood!"
"Three
cheers
for
Holwell!"
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Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck
Chapter XXI · Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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IN
THE
STORM
"'Rah!
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'Rah!
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'Rah!
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Elmwood!"
/ˈelmwʊd/
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"Three
cheers
for
Holwell!"
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cheers
noun
US /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “"Three cheers for Holwell!"”
Elmwood
noun
US /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading “Elmwood!"”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “IN THE STORM "'Rah!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “"Three cheers for Holwell!"”
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cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading "Three cheers for Holwell!"
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading Elmwood!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Three cheers for Holwell!"
Holwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three cheers for Holwell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STORM "'Rah!
Rah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STORM "'Rah!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE STORM "'Rah!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STORM "'Rah!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three cheers for Holwell!"
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