Chapter 8 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. RAIKES. OF PORTLAND. The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness. Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
Chapter 8 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “OF PORTLAND.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.”
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading “The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
an experience that appalls
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF PORTLAND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading OF PORTLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAIKES.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The catastrophe was one of appalling swiftness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brick and Hamp could scarcely realize what had happened.
Chapter 8 of The Camp in the Snow by William Murray Graydon holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 153 sentences of The Camp in the Snow, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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