Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted. Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue. Where was he? What had happened? Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.”
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading “Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.”
in a vivid manner
From this reading “Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.”
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In this reading “Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.”
In this reading “Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.”
In this reading “THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.”
In this reading “Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.”
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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 Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
(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 Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
completely unclothed
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
without liveliness
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
held up in the air
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CONFERENCE Sparrer's eyelids fluttered, then slowly lifted.
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dully and uncomprehendingly he stared up at a fretwork of bare brown branches against a background of blue.
in a vivid manner
From this reading Then a throb of pain in his head cleared his senses and memory returned all too vividly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was he?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he?
Chapter 16 of The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 16 holds 226 sentences of The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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