Chapter IV of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Dirk Jumps,” is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Dirk Jumps,” is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road. Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside. “Hello! What’s the matter?” Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
Chapter IV of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Dirk Jumps,” is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading “Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.”
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
From this reading “Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.”
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading “Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.”
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.”
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In this reading “In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.”
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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 Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
react verbally
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
placed crosswise
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter?”
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading Ahead came a faint cry in answer, and a spitting crack.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
in the direction of
From this reading Here Sax paused and shouted toward the mountainside.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the wake of his racing leader, Brick Ryan dashed through the thickets behind the tent, and crossed the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter?”
Chapter 4 of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail by Carl Saxon holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 4 holds 251 sentences of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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