Chapter 24 of Canoe Boys and Campfires is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Canoe Boys and Campfires is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up. "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness. "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet. Wait a moment," he added quickly. "Something just occurred to me.
Chapter 24 of Canoe Boys and Campfires is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.”
come together
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “"Something just occurred to me.”
cover with planks
From this reading “"Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.”
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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 Wait a moment," he added quickly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Wait a moment," he added quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
come together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wait a moment," he added quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
and nothing more
From this reading "Something just occurred to me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something just occurred to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Wait a moment," he added quickly.
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From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Something just occurred to me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
cover with planks
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
with speed
From this reading Wait a moment," he added quickly.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something just occurred to me.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Something just occurred to me.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER The instant the tension relaxed the boys drew the coat up.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Put the plank back in place now and keep very quiet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "All right!" came Ned's voice from the darkness.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait a moment," he added quickly.
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