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

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.
Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.
But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?
And where would those thieves have been?
Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.
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Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.
/ˈaʊər pəˈtroʊl sɪŋ soʊ juː hæv tuː ədˈmɪt ðæt ðer wɜːr tuː θiːvz ðæt ˈrɪli ɡɑːt kɑːt ɪn ðə ˈmuːviz/
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Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.
/ˈmɪstər ˈelzwərθ sez ðæt ˈmuːviz wɪð θiːvz ənd ˈrɒb.ərz ənd ˈpɪstəlz ənd θɪŋz ɑːr noʊ ɡʊd/
Line 3
But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?
Line 4
And where would those thieves have been?
/ənd wer wʊd ðoʊz θiːvz hæv bɪn/
Line 5
Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

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.

Ellsworth noun US /ˈelzwərθ/

United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)

From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.”

movie noun US /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?”

movies noun US /ˈmuːviz/

plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.”

outfit noun US /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading “But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?”

patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.”

pistols noun US /ˈpɪstəlz/

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.”

robbers noun US /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.”

thieves noun US /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.”

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admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/

United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

hadn't

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

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

I'd

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

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/

plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

SINGverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

thievesnounUS /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And where would those thieves have been?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Anyway, pretty soon the excitement was all over, except that Pee-wee kept things going.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Ellsworth says that movies with thieves and robbers and pistols and things are no good.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But if it hadn't been for that movie outfit, good night, where would we have been, I'd like to know?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OUR PATROL "SING" So you have to admit that there were two thieves that really got caught in the movies.

Chapter 30 of Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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