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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Camping is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Camping Trips.
One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.
After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.
Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.
We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.
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Camping

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Camping is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Camping Trips.
/ˈkæmpɪŋ trɪps/
Line 2
One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.
/wʌn wʊd ˌɪˈmædʒən ðæt ˈbiːɪŋ æt kæmp wɑːz ɪˈnʌf fɔːr ðə ˈævərɪdʒ bɔɪ bʌt ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz soʊ/
Line 3
After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.
/ˈæftər ðə fɜːrst ˈnɑːvəlti hæz wɔːrn ɔːf ðeɪ wɑːnt tuː ɡoʊ ərˈaʊnd ˈsiːɪŋ ˈʌðər pɔɪnts ʌv ˈɪntrəst/
Line 4
Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.
/ˈðerfɔːr ðə ˈwiːkli ˈkæmpɪŋ trɪps ɑːr plænd fɔːr ðem/
Line 5
We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.
/wiː teɪk wʌn deɪ iːtʃ wiːk plæn sʌm pleɪs fɔːr iːtʃ ɡruːp ʌv bɔɪz huː ɪn tʃɑːrdʒ ʌv ðer ˌɪnˈstrʌktər ɡoʊ aʊt ˈiːðər fɔːr ə ˈtræmpɪŋ trɪp ɔːr baɪ boʊt/

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.

average adjective US /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading “One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.”

Camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “Camping Trips.”

instructor noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.”

novelty noun US /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading “After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.”

tramping verb US /ˈtræmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading “We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.”

trips noun US /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Camping Trips.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.”

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.

Camping Trips noun + noun counted as “camping trip”

In this reading “Camping Trips.”

worn off verb + particle

In this reading “After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.”

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.”

charge of verb + particle

In this reading “We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.”

go around verb + particle

be sufficient

In this reading “After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.”

some place adjective + noun

In this reading “We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.”

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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 We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

CampingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading Camping Trips.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

TripsnounUS /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Camping Trips.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Therefore, the weekly Camping trips are planned for them.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We take one day each week, plan some place for each group of boys, who, in charge of their instructor, go out either for a tramping trip or by boat.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading After the first novelty has worn off they want to go around seeing other points of interest.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One would imagine that being at Camp was enough for the average boy, but it is not always so.

Chapter 9 of Camping by Alexandra Agusta Guttman Lockwine holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 9 of Camping contain?

Chapter 9 holds 64 sentences of Camping, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Camping by Alexandra Agusta Guttman Lockwine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 64 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of Camping?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Camping

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Is this the complete text of Camping?

Yes. All 1129 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41937 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #41937, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Camping take to read?

About 94 minutes of reading across 226 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Lockwine
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Arranged
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