Chapter 8 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there. Maybe you know what those are, hey? The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike. He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us. He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.
Chapter 8 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.”
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.”
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading “LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.”
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading “He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.”
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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 LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
by chance
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
and nothing more
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike on account of the steel strikers.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy that delivered the newspapers was on a strike.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
a special situation
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LABOR TROUBLES Skiddyunk was a nice town only, one thing, there were industrial disturbances there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maybe you know what those are, hey?
Chapter 8 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 81 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 8 holds 81 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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