Chapter 24 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp. Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation. There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes. Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
Chapter 24 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.”
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading “Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.”
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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 STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
and nothing more
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Bogle's expression indicated only savage anger.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
carry out
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes' eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brick's daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation.
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