Chapter 17 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND AND LOST. The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house. There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air. The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in. They saw banks on two sides of the room.
Chapter 17 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “They saw banks on two sides of the room.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.”
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.”
-ing form of “obstruct” — hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading “The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.”
look furtively
From this reading “The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.”
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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 There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
-ing form of “obstruct” — hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
look furtively
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
in the near future
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They saw banks on two sides of the room.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The sill was not high from the ground, and the boys ventured to peep in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys went cautiously forward among the obstructing trees, and soon reached the end of the loggers' house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was probably a hot fire inside, for the window was raised several inches to admit fresh air.
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