Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG MR. BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe. He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader. His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful. Yet he was never idle.
Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.”
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.”
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.”
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading “His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
divisible by two
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
not in action or at work
From this reading Yet he was never idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
a form of address for a man
From this reading YOUNG MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet he was never idle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
on the contrary
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
in the near future
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
watch and direct
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLYTHE It was soon apparent to the scouts that their coming had saved the enterprise for Blythe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His attempts at sustained labor were pitiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have been able to superintend the job with other helpers and even with the scouts he was rather their companion than their leader.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was never idle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG MR.
Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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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