Chapter 4 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST DEER. Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young. The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat. Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat. For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
Chapter 4 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “THE FIRST DEER.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.”
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading “Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.”
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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 Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE FIRST DEER.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DEER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
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From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
unusual or striking
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
caught or fixed
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DEER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For an instant they stuck there, and this gave Hamp his chance.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
a Caucasian
From this reading Instead, the white teeth snapped shut on the thick, furry collar of his overcoat.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolf, happily, missed the lad's throat.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hamp escaped death by a display of nerve and coolness that was remarkable in one so young.
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