Chapter 31 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES! He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it." Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded. "They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly. "We believe you; tell us about it?"
Chapter 31 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."”
the act of conquering
From this reading “HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “"They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly.”
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 “HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!”
In this reading “He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We believe you; tell us about it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
any thing at all
From this reading "They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the act of conquering
From this reading HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
express in words
From this reading "We believe you; tell us about it?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We believe you; tell us about it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy looked at Warde, dumbfounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We believe you; tell us about it?"
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "They don't believe anything," Blythe said, weakly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke as if it were the most commonplace matter that he was telling, "I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We believe you; tell us about it?"
Chapter 31 of Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 85 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.
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