Chapter 2 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We will remember," said the boys. "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?" "Ho, for the lighthouse!" The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party. Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
Chapter 2 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading “The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “"Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"We will remember," said the boys.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"”
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 “Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
In this reading “The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.”
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anew
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
plural of “chopper” — a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ho, for the lighthouse!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho, for the lighthouse!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Others said, "Oh, I am too tired to go so far!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The choppers and bough-layers were at leisure again, and many of them joined the party.
which person or people
From this reading "Come on; who wants to go to the lighthouse?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will remember," said the boys.
Chapter 2 of The Academy Boys in Camp by S. F., Mrs. Keene holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 409 sentences of The Academy Boys in Camp, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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