Chapter 27 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE WOODS. Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead. Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick. "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick. "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
Chapter 27 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “"I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.”
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading “Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.”
push forcefully
From this reading “Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.”
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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 "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
clothing in general
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
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From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
clumsy and unskilled
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
above and across; more than
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
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From this reading Raikes fixed his disheveled clothes, and pulled his cap down over his forehead.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE WOODS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE WOODS.
push forcefully
From this reading Then he thrust his hands into his pockets, and stared meaningly at Sparwick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just thinking what a big, lubberly fool you are," replied Raikes, boldly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THROUGH THE WOODS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you lookin' at me fur?" demanded Sparwick.
Chapter 27 of The Camp in the Snow by William Murray Graydon holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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