Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I want to see him." "About the boys?" "Yes." "All right. How glad he’ll be!"
The Academy Boys in Camp
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"I
want
to
see
him."
"About
the
boys?"
"Yes."
"All
right.
How
glad
he’ll
be!"
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The Academy Boys in Camp
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"I
want
to
see
him."
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː siː hɪm/
Line 2
"About
the
boys?"
/əˈbaʊt ðə bɔɪz/
Line 3
"Yes."
/jes/
Line 4
"All
right.
/ɔːl raɪt/
Line 5
How
glad
he’ll
be!"
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"About the boys?"”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"About the boys?"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “How glad he’ll be!"”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"All right.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I want to see him."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to see him."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 15
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the boys?"
(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 "All right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How glad he’ll be!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "About the boys?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad he’ll be!"
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad he’ll be!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to see him."
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad he’ll be!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see him."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the boys?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see him."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see him."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp by S. F., Mrs. Keene holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
What does chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp contain?
Chapter 6 holds 446 sentences of The Academy Boys in Camp, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp by S. F., Mrs. Keene exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 6 of The Academy Boys in Camp?
Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 90 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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Is this the complete text of The Academy Boys in Camp?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #33968, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Academy Boys in Camp take to read?
About 250 minutes of reading across 602 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Academy Boys in Camp
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Academy Boys in Camp, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Contents
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Academy Boys in Camp; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Roll-call
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- Costly
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- Whaleback
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