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Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp
Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy Keese Fitzhugh • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.
And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.
It was nothing new.
It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.
It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.
Line 2
And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.
Line 3
It was nothing new.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ nuː/
Line 4
It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.
/ɪt wɑːz dʒʌst tuː ɔːr θriː ˈtaɪni kræks ɪn ðə skʌl ʌv ðə ˈfjuːdʒətɪv ˈkrɪmənəl nɑːt fɑːr frʌm ðə ˈræpədli ˈhiːlɪŋ kʌt wɪtʃ hiː rəˈsiːvd ɪn hɪz diːd ʌv ˈheroʊɪzəm/
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It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.
/ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn tuː ɔːr θriː jɪrz oʊld ðə ˈdɑːktər sed/

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cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criminal adjective US /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doctors noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eagle noun US /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading “A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
healing noun US /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heroism noun US /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

eagle eye noun + noun

In this reading “A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.”

456 times in 225,867 chapters
three years noun + noun

In this reading “It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.”

21,834 times in 225,867 chapters
cracks in verb + particle counted as “crack in”

In this reading “It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.”

2,419 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

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Bridgeboro

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From this reading And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.

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cracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deednounUS /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading And which the Bridgeboro doctors had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ferrett

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Pending verification
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nothing new.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was nothing new.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skullnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was just two or three tiny cracks in the skull of the fugitive criminal, not far from the rapidly healing cut which he received in his deed of heroism.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was nothing new.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It might have been two or three years old, the doctor said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 A DISCOVERY The doctor from New York discovered something which the eagle eye of Detective Ferrett had not discovered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 29 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 25 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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