Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT DISASTER. The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys. They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute. "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone. "I'm not," whispered Brick.
Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “A GREAT DISASTER.”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “"Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.”
commanding attention
From this reading “The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.”
coming after or following
From this reading “The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.”
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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 A GREAT DISASTER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "I'm not," whispered Brick.
fall or come down violently
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A GREAT DISASTER.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
made afraid
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DISASTER.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
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From this reading "I'm not," whispered Brick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
in motion
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not," whispered Brick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
commanding attention
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
coming after or following
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stunning crash and the succeeding darkness suggested an earthquake to the frightened boys.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Any one hurt?" asked Jerry, in a husky tone.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I'm not," whispered Brick.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They dropped down on the boughs and lay there without moving for nearly a minute.
Chapter 10 of The Camp in the Snow by William Murray Graydon holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 10 holds 95 sentences of The Camp in the Snow, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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