Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp. The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking. The fun-making was not spontaneous. There was no enthusiasm in work or play. The old time jollying ceased.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “The old time jollying ceased.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “There was no enthusiasm in work or play.”
-ing form of “jolly” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading “The old time jollying ceased.”
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.”
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading “The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.”
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading “The fun-making was not spontaneous.”
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In this reading “The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.”
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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 SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The old time jollying ceased.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading There was no enthusiasm in work or play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fun-making was not spontaneous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
-ing form of “jolly” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading The old time jollying ceased.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no enthusiasm in work or play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fun-making was not spontaneous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old time jollying ceased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no enthusiasm in work or play.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was no enthusiasm in work or play.
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading The fun-making was not spontaneous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old time jollying ceased.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The routine of daily life went on as before, but there was something lacking.
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading THE SPECTER IN CAMP A shadow lay over Woodcraft Camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no enthusiasm in work or play.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 6 holds 199 sentences of The Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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