Chapter 22 of Camp Venture is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Camp Venture is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary. He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp. To walk in would be dangerous, of course. The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him. A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
Chapter 22 of Camp Venture is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “_A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “To walk in would be dangerous, of course.”
a very strong wind
In this reading “A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.”
In this reading “The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To walk in would be dangerous, of course.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To walk in would be dangerous, of course.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading To walk in would be dangerous, of course.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
an opposing military force
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
not any; not one
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The sentinel might mistake him for an enemy and shoot at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on the bluff overlooking and south of the camp, but he did not know how to get into the camp.
male cat
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To walk in would be dangerous, of course.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Difficulty_ Little Tom was now in a quandary.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A high wind was blowing from the direction of Camp Venture, so that no call of Tom's could be heard there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To walk in would be dangerous, of course.
Chapter 22 of Camp Venture by George Cary Eggleston holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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