Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

"How did you happen to think of it?"

Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

"Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.

"And I don't just know how I happened to think of it, except that I knew if we did go camping on Pine Island we'd have to take some extra clothes with us, and maybe something to eat, and we couldn't very well do that and skate.

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Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery Frederick Gordon

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?" "How did you happen to think of it?" Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it. "Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy. "And I don't just know how I happened to think of it, except that I knew if we did go camping on Pine Island we'd have to take some extra clothes with us, and maybe something to eat, and we couldn't very well do that and skate.

Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

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"How did you happen to think of it?"

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Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

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"Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.

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Bob verb US /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.”

camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “"And I don't just know how I happened to think of it, except that I knew if we did go camping on Pine Island we'd have to take some extra clothes with us, and maybe something to eat, and we couldn't very well do that and skate.”

extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

larger adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.”

mystery noun US /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"”

Pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.”

skate noun US /skeɪt/

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.”

go camping verb + noun

In this reading “"And I don't just know how I happened to think of it, except that I knew if we did go camping on Pine Island we'd have to take some extra clothes with us, and maybe something to eat, and we couldn't very well do that and skate.”

any time adjective + noun

In this reading “Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “"How did you happen to think of it?"”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading "And I don't just know how I happened to think of it, except that I knew if we did go camping on Pine Island we'd have to take some extra clothes with us, and maybe something to eat, and we couldn't very well do that and skate.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

couldn't

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "How did you happen to think of it?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

don't

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eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "How did you happen to think of it?"

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

How

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From this reading "How did you happen to think of it?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Of course I think we can do it," answered Sammy.

ice-boat

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From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

Jed

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From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "How did you happen to think of it?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

Sammy

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From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

skatenounUS /skeɪt/

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "How did you happen to think of it?"

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Thus Frank and Bob questioned Sammy as they walked away from Jed and the larger boys, after getting the promise of the use of the ice-boat any time they wanted it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

we'd

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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”)

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AT CAMP MYSTERY "Sammy, do you really think we can do it?"

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