Chapter 2 of Blackie Thorne at Camp Lenape is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Blackie Thorne at Camp Lenape is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated. “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping. It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said. The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned. He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
Chapter 2 of Blackie Thorne at Camp Lenape is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.”
In this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
In this reading “He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.”
In this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
In this reading “The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.”
In this reading “It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
so as to be stocky
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCILOR Blackie hesitated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The tall man—he must have been six feet two, and stockily built—looked down at Blackie and frowned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was big enough to have picked up the boy and used him for a baseball.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It makes it seem more as if I was really in the woods,” he said.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, I always do that when I’m camping.
Chapter 2 of Blackie Thorne at Camp Lenape by Carl Saxon holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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