Chapter 22 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED ALLY. A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage. From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure. It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick. No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
Chapter 22 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.”
made afraid
From this reading “No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.”
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading “A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.”
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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 little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
a friendly nation
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.
in addition
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
made afraid
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From behind this suddenly emerged a tall, gaunt figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little in front of the lads, and to their left, a slab of rock jutted out from the side of the passage.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no less a personage than Kyle Sparwick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt Sparwick had also seen the snapping eyes, and it was this which had scared him from his hiding-place.
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