Chapter 12 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DECOYED TO DANGER. The first thing was breakfast. Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food. They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs. "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
Chapter 12 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.”
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading “They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.”
in a greedy manner
From this reading “Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.”
extremely hungry
From this reading “Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
any thing at all
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The first thing was breakfast.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DECOYED TO DANGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECOYED TO DANGER.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
divisible by two
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing was breakfast.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
in a greedy manner
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
immediately past
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
in a mournful manner
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
not any; not one
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
a coniferous tree
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
extremely hungry
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Prudence was no match for ravenous hunger, and the boys greedily devoured the last scrap of food.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing was breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even searched the pine boughs for fallen crumbs.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing was breakfast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It don't seem as though I had eaten anything at all," said Brick, mournfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DECOYED TO DANGER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing was breakfast.
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