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Chapter 3 of The Boy Ranchers in Camp is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon. "Why not?" inquired Bud. "It won't walk away." "No, but some one might come in and take everything." "There isn't much worth taking.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Ranchers in Camp is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “"Why not?" inquired Bud.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Why not?" inquired Bud.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
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the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
In this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
In this reading “"There isn't much worth taking.”
In this reading “THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It won't walk away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Why not?" inquired Bud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Why not?" inquired Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't much worth taking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
go away from a place
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
the act of departing
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There isn't much worth taking.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" inquired Bud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
carry out
From this reading "No, but some one might come in and take everything."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "There isn't much worth taking.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't much worth taking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "It won't walk away."
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" inquired Bud.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't walk away."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WARNING "Will it be safe to leave our camp alone, like this?" asked Nort, as he and his companions rode off, leaving behind them the white tents, gleaming in the wondrous light of a full moon.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "There isn't much worth taking.
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