Chapter 15 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUCCESSFUL BATTLE. Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter. Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells. The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet. Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
Chapter 15 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.”
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading “Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.”
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading “Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.”
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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 SUCCESSFUL BATTLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL BATTLE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
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From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Each carried a rifle, a shotgun and a hunting knife, and each had a pocketful of shells.
move hurridly
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL BATTLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamp and Brick obeyed orders to the letter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ten minutes of stiff climbing brought them to the top of the hill.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thought of what lay before them lent feverish speed to the boys' weary feet.
Chapter 15 of The Camp in the Snow by William Murray Graydon holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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