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Chapter 3 of Comrades on River and Lake is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! Oh! Oh!” A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning. Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
Chapter 3 of Comrades on River and Lake is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
the first light of day
From this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
for a short time
From this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
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In this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.”
In this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
In this reading “A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.”
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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 A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
later than; following
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
the first light of day
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
for a short time
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A startled cry rang through the little camp shortly after daybreak the next morning.
male cat
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chot Duncan sprang up as if he had been shot, and Tom was not far behind him.
Chapter 3 of Comrades on River and Lake by Ralph Victor holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 3 holds 148 sentences of Comrades on River and Lake, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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