Chapter 14 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down. I knew what that meant. "Who dived?" Westy shouted; "he must be crazy! He can't make it.
Chapter 14 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!”
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “"Who dived?"”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't make it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading "Who dived?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
engage in
From this reading He can't make it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I knew what that meant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew what that meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
a special situation
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy shouted; "he must be crazy!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what that meant.
at the time that
From this reading TELLS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT The next thing I knew there was a loud splash and I heard the spring-board down on the shore crack, and when I looked there I could see it jumping up and down.
which person or people
From this reading "Who dived?"
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