Chapter XVII
FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up! Are you going to sleep all day?" It was Snap who called out. He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch. It was eight o'clock.
Guns and Snowshoes
Chapter XVII
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
FUN
IN
THE
CAMP
"Boys!
wake
up!
Are
you
going
to
sleep
all
day?"
It
was
Snap
who
called
out.
He
had
just
crawled
out
of
his
cozy
sleeping
place
near
the
fire
and
looked
at
his
watch.
It
was
eight
o'clock.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FUN
IN
THE
CAMP
"Boys!
wake
up!
Line 2
Are
you
going
to
sleep
all
day?"
Line 3
It
was
Snap
who
called
out.
Line 4
He
had
just
crawled
out
of
his
cozy
sleeping
place
near
the
fire
and
looked
at
his
watch.
Line 5
It
was
eight
o'clock.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
CAMP
noun
US /camp/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.”
All words in this reading · 37
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
Boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
CAMP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
cozy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
crawled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
eight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
FUN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
o'clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
sleep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
sleeping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
Snap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
wake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMP "Boys! wake up!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just crawled out of his cozy sleeping place near the fire and looked at his watch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Snap who called out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going to sleep all day?"