Chapter 23 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew. I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything. Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey? But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp. Things get out.
Chapter 23 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.”
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading “I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?”
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 HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.”
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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 HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
any thing at all
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
a boy or man
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Things get out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
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 HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
by chance
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
a form of address for a man
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I bet Mr. Ellsworth never said anything.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
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 HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things get out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TELLS ABOUT HOW I TOLD A SECRET I don't know how it got out, but inside of an hour every fellow in that camp knew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that's always the way it is at Temple Camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maybe somebody went with him to the house-boat, or maybe somebody followed him, hey?
Chapter 23 of Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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