Chapter 14 of George in Camp is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of George in Camp is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD AND BAD NEWS. When George awoke it was just daylight. The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe. “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully. “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
Chapter 14 of George in Camp is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When George awoke it was just daylight.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “When George awoke it was just daylight.”
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.”
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading ““We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.”
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In this reading “GOOD AND BAD NEWS.”
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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 The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD AND BAD NEWS.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading GOOD AND BAD NEWS.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
take in solid food
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD AND BAD NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
and nothing more
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
a boy or man
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD AND BAD NEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
come into possession of
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-morning, my lad,” said the latter, cheerfully.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
at the time that
From this reading When George awoke it was just daylight.
during the time that
From this reading The ranchemen were already stirring, and one was folding the blankets, while the other was punching up the fire to obtain a light for his pipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We thought, seeing we had no breakfast to eat, that we would solace ourselves with a smoke.
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