Chapter 20 of Oakdale Boys in Camp is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Oakdale Boys in Camp is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANT TO THE RESCUE. Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him. “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily. “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm. I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
Chapter 20 of Oakdale Boys in Camp is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.””
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.”
let have
From this reading “GRANT TO THE RESCUE.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading ““It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “GRANT TO THE RESCUE.”
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading ““I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.”
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.
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In this reading “I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.””
In this reading “Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.”
In this reading “Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
let have
From this reading GRANT TO THE RESCUE.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
temporary military shelter
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading GRANT TO THE RESCUE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANT TO THE RESCUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s ten to one this old hut comes down in the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANT TO THE RESCUE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m going too,” said Sleuth huskily.
a shaky motion
From this reading Piper’s trembling hands clutched Grant and clung to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn’t stay here, anyhow.”
Chapter 20 of Oakdale Boys in Camp by Morgan Scott holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 20 holds 110 sentences of Oakdale Boys in Camp, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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