Chapter 2 of Among the camps is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Among the camps is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers. Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields. Across these he sped like a deer. He had almost given out. What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
Chapter 2 of Among the camps is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Across these he sped like a deer.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Across these he sped like a deer.”
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
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In this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
In this reading “What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!”
In this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
In this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
In this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
In this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
In this reading “Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.”
In this reading “A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost given out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Across these he sped like a deer.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had almost given out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had almost given out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
ten 10s
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Across these he sped like a deer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had almost given out.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
in the near future
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Across these he sped like a deer.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Across these he sped like a deer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if they should have caught his father, and he should be too late!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Breathless, he climbed the hill, made his way through the woods, and emerged into the open fields.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few hundred yards up, he plunged into the stream, and wading across, was soon safe from his pursuers.
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