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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.
The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.
Chew the food slowly.
Don't "bolt" food.
Your stomach is not like that of a dog.
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Camping For Boys

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Camping For Boys is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.
/ˈiːtɪŋ tiːθ hændz aɪz ɪrz noʊz her fiːt ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl ˈɔːrɡənz ˈbeɪðɪŋ sliːp ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈiːtɪŋ ˈveri ˈlɪtəl θɔːt ɪz ˈɡɪvən baɪ ðə bɔɪ tuː wʌt hiː iːts æz lɔːŋ æz ɪt suːts hɪz teɪst ənd ðer ɪz æn ˈæmpəl səˈplaɪ/
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The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.
/ðə ˈkɑːzəz ʌv moʊst skɪn dɪˈziːzəz ɑːr ˈlɑːrdʒli ˈtreɪsəbəl tuː ˈdaɪət/
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Chew the food slowly.
/tʃuː ðə fuːd ˈsloʊli/
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Don't "bolt" food.
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Your stomach is not like that of a dog.
/jɔːr ˈstʌmək ɪz nɑːt laɪk ðæt ʌv ə dɔːɡ/

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bathing noun US /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading “EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.”

Chew verb US /tʃuː/

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading “Chew the food slowly.”

diet noun US /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading “The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.”

diseases noun US /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.”

eats noun US /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.”

internal adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading “EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.”

organs noun US /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading “EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.”

traceable adjective US /ˈtreɪsəbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to

From this reading “The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.”

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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 Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

BATHINGnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

boltnounUS /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading Don't "bolt" food.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

ChewverbUS /tʃuː/

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading Chew the food slowly.

CLOTHINGnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

Don't

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From this reading Don't "bolt" food.

EARSnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

EATINGnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

eatsnounUS /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

FEETnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Chew the food slowly.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

HAIRnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

HANDSnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

INTERNALadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

NOSEnounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

ORGANSnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

SLEEPnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Chew the food slowly.

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

TEETHnounUS /tiːθ/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

traceableadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪsəbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to

From this reading The causes of most skin diseases are largely traceable to diet.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading EATING TEETH HANDS EYES EARS NOSE HAIR FEET INTERNAL ORGANS BATHING SLEEP CLOTHING Eating Very little thought is given by the boy to what he eats, as long as it suits his taste, and there is an ample supply.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your stomach is not like that of a dog.

Chapter 16 of Camping For Boys by H. W. (Henry William) Gibson holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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