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Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!
It was dandy.
In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.
That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.
Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.
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Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!
Line 2
It was dandy.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈdændi/
Line 3
In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.
/ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ nʌn ʌv ʌs sed ˈeniθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪnər/
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That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.
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Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beds noun US /bedz/

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!”

blowing noun US /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading “TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!”

dandy noun US /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading “It was dandy.”

hike noun US /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.”

mornings noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.”

plush adjective US /plʌʃ/

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading “TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!”

seats noun US /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!”

Wig noun US /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading “Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.”

All words in this reading · 64

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

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

bedsnounUS /bedz/

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

dandynounUS /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading It was dandy.

didn't

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

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

hikenounUS /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dandy.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

that's

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

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading That was funny, because most always that's the principal thing we talk about on Sunday mornings, especially at Temple Camp.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the morning none of us said anything about dinner.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was dandy.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

WignounUS /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading TO THE RESCUE We made the plush seats up into beds that night and, oh, didn't we sleep, with the breeze blowing in through the windows!

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Once Wig said that he guessed the hike around the lake through the woods would make us good and hungry, and I noticed Pee-wee didn't say anything.

Chapter 15 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Slade
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Scout
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Colors
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