Chapter 1 of Jack Winters' Campmates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jack Winters' Campmates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in U. S. A. M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A. "Anybody home?" "Sure, walk right in, Toby. My latch-string is always out to my chums.
Chapter 1 of Jack Winters' Campmates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any person at all
From this reading “"Anybody home?"”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “My latch-string is always out to my chums.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Sure, walk right in, Toby.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"Sure, walk right in, Toby.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Sure, walk right in, Toby.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.”
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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 Made in U. S. A.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
any person at all
From this reading "Anybody home?"
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Anybody home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sure, walk right in, Toby.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, walk right in, Toby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My latch-string is always out to my chums.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Sure, walk right in, Toby.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Sure, walk right in, Toby.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Jack Winters' Campmates by Mark Overton holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 1 holds 68 sentences of Jack Winters' Campmates, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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