Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence. Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered. Warde alone seemed composed. Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe. And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.”
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.”
something that follows something else
From this reading “And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.”
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading “Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.”
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In this reading “THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.”
In this reading “THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
In this reading “Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.”
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Warde alone seemed composed.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
an experience that appalls
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
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From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Warde alone seemed composed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
divisible by two
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
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From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
not one, and not any
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
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From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Warde alone seemed composed.
something that follows something else
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
in a softened tone
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this appalling revelation was the sequel, the end, of that merry, novel camping adventure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warde alone seemed composed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee was subdued and even Roy sobered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TEST The three scouts took their way along the road in silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Perhaps none of them had realized until now how much they had grown to like young Blythe.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 18 holds 83 sentences of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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