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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike
Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.
I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.
Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.
Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.
Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.
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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.
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I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.
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Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.
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Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.
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Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

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.

Anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

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

From this reading “Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.”

difference noun US /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.”

eats noun US /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.”

motto noun US /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading “Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.”

satisfied adjective US /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading “Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.”

Temple noun US /ˈtempəl/

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

From this reading “Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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any difference adjective + noun

In this reading “I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.”

make any verb + adjective

In this reading “I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.”

start out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

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 Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

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

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

Bridgeboro

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

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

didn't

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

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

don't

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

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

eatsnounUS /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

he's

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

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

I'll

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

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

I'm

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

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

isn't

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

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

it's

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

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

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

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bridgeboro is where I live, it’s a good place to start out from, I’ll say that much for it.

that's

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

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Anyway, this story isn’t about Bridgeboro where I am now; it’s about Temple Camp.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

won't

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

From this reading I have to get there at eight o’clock, but if I don’t get there till seven it won’t make any difference.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Even if I didn’t get there at all, Pee-wee would be satisfied, but most always he’s never satisfied, especially about eats; say it with eats, that’s his motto.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading THE BIG FOUR Now I’m going to write another chapter till I have to go to scout meeting.

Chapter 3 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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