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Routine.
Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.
Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.
As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.
For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.
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Camping

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Camping is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Routine.
/ruːˈtiːn/
Line 2
Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.
Line 3
Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.
/ˈevəri wʌn dʒʌmps aʊt ʌv bed ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ə fjuː hæv ɔːlˈredi bɪn ʌp sɪns ˈdeɪlaɪt soʊ ˈiːɡər ɑːr ðeɪ tuː biː riːl ˈkæmpərz/
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As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.
/æz suːn æz ˈevəri wʌn ɪz aʊt ʌv bed ðə ˈsetɪŋ ʌp ˈeksərsaɪzəz teɪk pleɪs/
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For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.
/fɔːr fɪfˈtiːn ˈmɪnəts ðə bɔɪz ˈʌndər ðə ˈliːdərʃɪp ʌv ðə ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz ɡoʊ θruː ə kɔːrs ʌv ˌkæləsˈθenɪks ˈæftər wɪtʃ ðeɪ ɡoʊ daʊn tuː ðə ˈwɔːtər fɔːr ə skrʌb ənd plʌndʒ brʌʃ ðer tiːθ ənd ɡet ðer kloʊðz ɑːn/

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.

calisthenics noun US /ˌkæləsˈθenɪks/

the practice of calisthenic exercises

From this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

Campers noun US /ˈkæmpərz/

plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

From this reading “Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.”

exercises noun US /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading “As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.”

instructors noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

jumps noun US /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading “Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.”

leadership noun US /ˈliːdərʃɪp/

the activity of leading

From this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

reveille noun US /ˈrevəliː/

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading “Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.”

scrub verb US /skrʌb/

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

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.

fifteen minutes noun + noun

In this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

under the leadership preposition + article + noun counted as “under … leadership”

In this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.”

jumps out verb + adjective counted as “jump out”

be highly noticeable

In this reading “Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.”

take place verb + noun

come to pass

In this reading “As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.”

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

go through verb + particle

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

For fifteen preposition + noun

In this reading “For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

buglernoun

someone who plays a bugle

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

calisthenicsnounUS /ˌkæləsˈθenɪks/

the practice of calisthenic exercises

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

CampersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/

plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/

the activity of leading

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/

thrust or throw into

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

RoutinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Routine.

scrubverbUS /skrʌb/

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading As soon as every one is out of bed the setting up exercises take place.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bright and early the next morning the bugler sounds reveille.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Every one jumps out of bed, although a few have already been up since daylight, so eager are they to be real Campers.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For fifteen minutes the boys, under the leadership of the instructors, go through a course of calisthenics, after which they go down to the water for a scrub and plunge, brush their teeth and get their clothes on.

Chapter 6 of Camping by Alexandra Agusta Guttman Lockwine holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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