Chapter 23 of Campmates: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Campmates: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS. As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion. "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off." "What on earth did you do that for?" "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
Chapter 23 of Campmates: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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traveling across
From this reading “CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS.”
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading “CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS.”
propel through the air
From this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
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In this reading “As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “"What on earth did you do that for?"”
set off quickly, usually with success
In this reading “"He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."”
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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 As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
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From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
set up or found
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE QUICKSANDS.
propel through the air
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Glen found a chance to talk to Binney Gibbs he asked him how his mule happened to throw him in such a peculiar fashion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because he was running away, and I couldn't stop him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He didn't throw me," answered Binney, with a look of surprise; "I jumped off."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth did you do that for?"
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