Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha! Ha!" laughed Mr. Jessup. "My sister was right about you, Sammy! You're always on the lookout for something odd." Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ha!" laughed Mr. Jessup.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “You're always on the lookout for something odd."”
not divisible by two
From this reading “You're always on the lookout for something odd."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"My sister was right about you, Sammy!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You're always on the lookout for something odd."”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.”
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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 Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha!" laughed Mr. Jessup.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ha!" laughed Mr. Jessup.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ha!" laughed Mr. Jessup.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
not divisible by two
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMMY'S QUEER FIND "Ha!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sammy was a little put out by the attention he had drawn to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My sister was right about you, Sammy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're always on the lookout for something odd."
Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery by Frederick Gordon holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 142 sentences of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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