Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM LEARNS SOMETHING. “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom. “Isn’t it glorious?” “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar. “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ““I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading ““Isn’t it glorious?””
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “TOM LEARNS SOMETHING.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading ““I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ““What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““You have not yet given me any idea of your business.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Isn’t it glorious?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Isn’t it glorious?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t it glorious?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading TOM LEARNS SOMETHING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
on the contrary
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TOM LEARNS SOMETHING.
in the near future
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
male cat
From this reading TOM LEARNS SOMETHING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
at the time that
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of my plan, anyhow?” asked Tom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not yet given me any idea of your business.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I would rather know what _you_ think of it when you have heard my story, which I will begin as soon as you have finished yours,” answered Oscar.
Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills by Harry Castlemon holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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