Chapter X of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Off for Camp Shawnee,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Off for Camp Shawnee,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk. “Oh, hello, Dirk! Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.” Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director. “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
Chapter X of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, “Off for Camp Shawnee,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading ““Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading ““Oh, hello, Dirk!”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Oh, hello, Dirk!”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.””
In this reading “Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading “Oh, hello, Dirk!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Oh, hello, Dirk!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, hello, Dirk!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
term of address for a man
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
be seated
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
express in words
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Come in!” called the Chief, looking up from the papers on his desk.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Dirk Van Horn carefully closed the door of the little office, and faced the genial camp director.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you aren’t too busy, sir, I’d like to ask you something.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit down and tell me what’s on your mind.”
Chapter 10 of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail by Carl Saxon holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 180 sentences of Camp Lenape on the Long Trail, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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