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Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.
She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.
And she was miles from nowhere!
"Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.
"I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"
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Dorothy Dale's Camping Days

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.
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She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.
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And she was miles from nowhere!
/ənd ʃiː wɑːz maɪlz frʌm ˈnoʊwer/
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"Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.
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"I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

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.

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.”

coat noun US /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.”

flew verb US /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.”

handkerchief noun US /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.”

Junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.”

nose noun US /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 “"I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"”

nowhere noun US /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading “And she was miles from nowhere!”

waved verb US /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And she was miles from nowhere!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

Clamberton

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

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And she was miles from nowhere!

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

how

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

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

I'll

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

From this reading "Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.

I'm

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

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading And she was miles from nowhere!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

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 "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading And she was miles from nowhere!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

Tavia

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

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I don't care how I get there, I'm going to keep my nose toward camp!"

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And she was miles from nowhere!

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I'll walk it!" she declared.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading CAMPING DAYS Tavia got off the train at the Junction, but she did not get on the one that went toward Clamberton--it flew by.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She waved her handkerchief--she waved her coat, she told herself she waved her soul, but that train simply would not stop.

Chapter 18 of Dorothy Dale's Camping Days by Margaret Penrose holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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