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Boy Scouts at Crater Lake

Chapter VII · Held Up by the Snow, With the Thermometer at 86°

Chapter VII of Boy Scouts at Crater Lake, “Held Up by the Snow, With the Thermometer at 86°,” is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.
They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.
The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.
The tents had to be rolled up and also put in cases.
The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.
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Boy Scouts at Crater Lake

Chapter VII · Held Up by the Snow, With the Thermometer at 86°

Chapter VII of Boy Scouts at Crater Lake, “Held Up by the Snow, With the Thermometer at 86°,” is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.
/ðə nekst deɪ ʃʊr ɪˈnʌf ˈʌŋkəl ˈbɪli ˈruːtɪd ˈevribɑːdi aʊt æt faɪv əˈklɑːk/
Line 2
They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.
/ðeɪ hæd ˈpænkeɪks ənd ˈsɜːrəp ənd ˈbeɪkən ənd ˈkɑːfi ənd toʊst fɔːr ˈbrekfəst ənd ðen kæmp hæd tuː biː strʌk ənd ðə kɑːrz pækt əˈɡen/
Line 3
The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.
/ðə ˈsliːpɪŋ bæɡz hæd tuː biː dɪˈfleɪtɪd ənd roʊld ʌp baɪ ðə θriː bɔɪz ənd pʊt ɪn ðer ˈkænvəs ˈkeɪsəz/
Line 4
The tents had to be rolled up and also put in cases.
/ðə tents hæd tuː biː roʊld ʌp ənd ˈɔːlsoʊ pʊt ɪn ˈkeɪsəz/
Line 5
The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bacon noun US /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading “They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.”

bags noun US /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.”

Billy's noun US /ˈbɪliz/

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

deflated adjective US /dɪˈfleɪtɪd/

brought low in spirit

From this reading “The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.”

pancakes noun US /ˈpænkeɪks/

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading “They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.”

routed verb US /ˈruːtɪd/

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading “The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.”

syrup noun US /ˈsɜːrəp/

a thick sweet sticky liquid

From this reading “They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.”

toast verb US /toʊst/

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading “They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.”

sleeping bags noun + noun counted as “sleeping bag”

large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll

In this reading “The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.”

sure enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading “The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.”

put into verb + particle

In this reading “The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.”

three boys noun + noun counted as “three boy”

In this reading “The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.”

in cases preposition + noun counted as “in case”

if there happens to be need

In this reading “The tents had to be rolled up and also put in cases.”

at five preposition + noun

In this reading “The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The tents had to be rolled up and also put in cases.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

bagsnounUS /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

deflatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfleɪtɪd/

brought low in spirit

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

dunnage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

repacked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/

a thick sweet sticky liquid

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

tentsnounUS /tents/

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The tents had to be rolled up and also put in cases.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

toastverbUS /toʊst/

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading They had pancakes and syrup, and bacon and coffee and toast for breakfast, and then camp had to be struck and the cars packed again.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The next day, sure enough Uncle Billy routed everybody out at five o’clock.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sleeping bags had to be deflated and rolled up by the three boys, and put in their canvas cases.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The dunnage bags had to be repacked, the dishes washed and put into the boxes on Uncle Billy’s car.

Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts at Crater Lake by Walter Prichard Eaton holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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