Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel. All of a sudden I had a thought. "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too. Quick!" I said.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “"Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “"Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.”
make tight or tighter
From this reading “"Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.”
-ing form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.”
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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 All of a sudden I had a thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
dearly loved
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of a sudden I had a thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All of a sudden I had a thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden I had a thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All of a sudden I had a thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
make tight or tighter
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Run through to the back platform and if the wheel there is loose, tighten up that one, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
during the time that
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
-ing form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Nearer and nearer we rolled, all the while yanking for dear life on the wheel.
Chapter 18 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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