Chapter 8 of Camping is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Camping is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Evening Games. After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout. The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched. There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped. The referee reads the rules to them.
Chapter 8 of Camping is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fighting with the fists
From this reading “After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.”
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.”
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading “The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “The referee reads the rules to them.”
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading “The referee reads the rules to them.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.”
plural of “wrestler” — combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading “There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.”
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.”
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.
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In this reading “After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.”
In this reading “The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.”
In this reading “The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
later than; following
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
fighting with the fists
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening Games.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Evening Games.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading The referee reads the rules to them.
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading The referee reads the rules to them.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The referee reads the rules to them.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The referee reads the rules to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The referee reads the rules to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
which person or people
From this reading The boys are chosen who in size and strength are pretty well matched.
plural of “wrestler” — combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading There is a well-padded mat, and if the wrestlers stand up first they are stripped.
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading After supper sometimes the porch is cleared for a friendly boxing match or wrestling bout.
Chapter 8 of Camping by Alexandra Agusta Guttman Lockwine holds 88 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.
Chapter 8 holds 88 sentences of Camping, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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