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Chums of the Camp Fire

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Chums of the Camp Fire is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"
"T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."
"Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?
I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.
And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."
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Chums of the Camp Fire

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Chums of the Camp Fire is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"
Line 2
"T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."
Line 3
"Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?
Line 4
I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.
Line 5
And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."
/ənd siːmz laɪk wiː ɔːt tuː nɑːk ˈoʊvər ˈsevən mɔːr ðɪs ˈsætərdi ˌæftərˈnuːn/

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.

bullfrog noun US /ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ/

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading “"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"”

Ginger noun US /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading “"Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?”

greenback noun US /ˈɡriːnbæk/

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

From this reading “"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"”

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"”

quit verb US /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.”

saddles noun US /ˈsædəlz/

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading “"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."”

Toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “"How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

Bandy-legs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

bullfrognounUS /ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ/

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

greenbacknounUS /ˈɡriːnbæk/

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

Steve

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."

T-t-thirteen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."

t-t-told

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "T-t-thirteen, all t-t-told, Steve."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Ginger! that's going some for so early in the spring season, isn't it?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And seems like we ought to knock over seven more this Saturday afternoon."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading "How many greenback saddles does that last bullfrog Max shot make, Toby!"

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'd like to get about twenty before we quit, which would make just five for each of us, Max, Bandy-legs, you and myself.

Chapter 1 of Chums of the Camp Fire by Lawrence J. Leslie holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 1 holds 91 sentences of Chums of the Camp Fire, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Chums of the Camp Fire

Words and structures a reader meets early in Chums of the Camp Fire, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Greenback
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chums of the Camp Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saddles
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chums of the Camp Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bullfrog
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chums of the Camp Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
T-t-thirteen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chums of the Camp Fire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.