Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake. Over there the woods are thick. We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing. We could see it upside down in the water. I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Over there the woods are thick.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “We could see it upside down in the water.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.”
In this reading “We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.”
In this reading “We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.”
In this reading “Over there the woods are thick.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
(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 SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over there the woods are thick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
shining intensely
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We could see it upside down in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We could see it upside down in the water.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over there the woods are thick.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading I said, “That big light is the cooking shack.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over there the woods are thick.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Over there the woods are thick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading We could see it upside down in the water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT He was talking like that all the way round to the other side of the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We stood looking across the water at the camp--all we could see were the lights and the camp-fire blazing.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Over there the woods are thick.
Chapter 22 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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