Chapter 12 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!" "Yes, he's the old hermit!" "I wonder what he's up to now?" In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared. They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
Chapter 12 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “"Yes, he's the old hermit!"”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.”
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In this reading “In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.”
In this reading “"Yes, he's the old hermit!"”
In this reading “In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.”
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, he's the old hermit!"
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Yes, he's the old hermit!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, he's the old hermit!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
not in physical motion
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
in the direction of
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO THE DRIFT "That sure was him!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They could still see the bushes shaking as he forced his way through them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
in or at the place that
From this reading In turn Sammy, Bob and Frank spoke, as they looked toward the place where the aged man had disappeared.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what he's up to now?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's the old hermit!"
Chapter 12 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery by Frederick Gordon holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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