Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing. It was as good as a circus to see him. "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good. Sink this car in the lake if you want to. That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “"Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Sink this car in the lake if you want to.”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “It was as good as a circus to see him.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “That'll just mean a longer time in jail.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Sink this car in the lake if you want to.”
staying power
From this reading “TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Sink this car in the lake if you want to.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.”
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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 It was as good as a circus to see him.
at or in the front
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
and nothing more
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
staying power
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
for more time
From this reading That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
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From this reading That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TAKING IT EASY And he just sat there, swinging his legs and laughing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That'll just mean a longer time in jail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sink this car in the lake if you want to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as good as a circus to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go ahead, run," he said; "it won't do you any good.
Chapter 20 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 20 holds 92 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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