Chapter 3 of The Ghost Camp is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Ghost Camp is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang. “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go. He thinks we don’t know he’s here. We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him. Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
Chapter 3 of The Ghost Camp is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 50/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.”
an association of criminals
From this reading ““‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “He thinks we don’t know he’s here.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
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From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
an association of criminals
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
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From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
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From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
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From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
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From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
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From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
in the near future
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
carry out
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘How’s that?’ asked one of the gang.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’ll take cover, and as soon as he shows out to surprise us, we roll into him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick here, Ned and Kate, go at him from Wandong Creek side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He thinks we don’t know he’s here.
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From this reading “‘It’s this way, we’ll have first go.
Chapter 3 of The Ghost Camp by Rolf Boldrewood holds 542 sentences, grouped into 109 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.
Chapter 3 holds 542 sentences of The Ghost Camp, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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