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Camp Venture

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Camp Venture is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.
He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.
"You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.
You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.
I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Camp Venture

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Camp Venture is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.
/ðə kæmp ˈventʃər ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈkʌmpəniː ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə ˈdɑːktər druː hɪz koʊk ˈʌvən wɪtʃ wɑːz kwaɪt kuːl baɪ ðæt taɪm/
Line 2
He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.
/hiː ˈmɪnətli ɪɡˈzæmənd ðə koʊk ənd kɔːld tɑːm tuː lʊk æt ɪt/
Line 3
"You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.
Line 4
You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.
Line 5
I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

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.

coke noun US /koʊk/

carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal

From this reading “_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.”

examined verb US /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.”

fused adjective US /fjuːzd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading “"You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.”

Mining noun US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading “_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.”

minutely adverb US /ˈmɪnətli/

in minute detail

From this reading “He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.”

oven noun US /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading “_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.”

sand noun US /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading “You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.”

Venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.”

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 morning adjective + noun

In this reading “_The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.”

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.”

any sort adjective + noun

In this reading “You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.”

All words in this reading · 63

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

admixturenoun

the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

cokenounUS /koʊk/

carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

else

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

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

how

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

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/

in minute detail

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading You see how free it is from any sort of admixture of sand or anything else.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading He minutely examined the coke and called Tom to look at it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

VenturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

we've

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

From this reading I tell you, Tom, we've got a great mine here, and it is going to make all of us comfortable for the rest of our lives.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _The Camp Venture Mining Company_ The next morning the Doctor "drew" his coke oven, which was quite cool by that time.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see," he said, "how perfectly it is fused.

Chapter 38 of Camp Venture by George Cary Eggleston holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Chapter 38 holds 80 sentences of Camp Venture, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Camp Venture

Words and structures a reader meets early in Camp Venture, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mountain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camp Venture; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tired
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camp Venture; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Other
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camp Venture; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mules
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camp Venture; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.