Chapter 35 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERILOUS RIDE. When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight. They were half frozen, and nearly famished. It was impossible to tell the points of the compass. "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
Chapter 35 of The Camp in the Snow is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.”
extremely hungry
From this reading “They were half frozen, and nearly famished.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “They were half frozen, and nearly famished.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “A PERILOUS RIDE.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “"Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."”
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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 PERILOUS RIDE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
for the reason that
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
the first light of day
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
extremely hungry
From this reading They were half frozen, and nearly famished.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading They were half frozen, and nearly famished.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were half frozen, and nearly famished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were half frozen, and nearly famished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS RIDE.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A PERILOUS RIDE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
express in words
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were half frozen, and nearly famished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to tell the points of the compass.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Only so we don't wander back the way we came," said Hamp; "because Sparwick may have recovered his senses by this time."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
at the time that
From this reading When dawn came, Brick and Hamp were in a miserable plight.
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