Chapter 20 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRICK'S DEFENCE. First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods. He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber. Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step. Brick's heart sank.
Chapter 20 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “BRICK'S DEFENCE.”
a distinctive influence
From this reading “Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.”
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading “Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.”
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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 He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
(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 First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRICK'S DEFENCE.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading BRICK'S DEFENCE.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Brick's heart sank.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
a distinctive influence
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Brick's heart sank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
in or at the place that
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he retraced the entire distance backward, leaving a plain imprint with every step.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading First of all, Raikes followed Sparwick's trail to where it entered the woods.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He plunged a few yards into the heavy undergrowth and timber.
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Chapter 20 holds 155 sentences of The Camp in the Snow, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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