Chapter 31 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM AND HIS PARTNER. “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely! Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here? I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight. I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
Chapter 31 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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strike violently
From this reading ““Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!”
give a description of
From this reading “I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.”
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “TOM AND HIS PARTNER.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.”
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 “Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM AND HIS PARTNER.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
strike violently
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
a youthful male person
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
give a description of
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
at any time
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM AND HIS PARTNER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading TOM AND HIS PARTNER.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
male cat
From this reading TOM AND HIS PARTNER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if this doesn’t bang me completely!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that I was neither asleep nor dreaming, and I was really afraid that my senses were deserting me.
at the time that
From this reading I can’t describe the feelings I experienced when he first came in sight.
which person or people
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who in the world would ever have dreamed of seeing that boy out here?
Chapter 31 of The Camp in the Foot-Hills by Harry Castlemon holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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