Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURROWING. “The ladder, Jack, the ladder!” After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts. It was Bob who had broken the silence. “Well, what do you know about that?
Chapter 9 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “It was Bob who had broken the silence.”
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading “BURROWING.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading ““The ladder, Jack, the ladder!””
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
In this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
In this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
In this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
In this reading ““Well, what do you know about that?”
In this reading “After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
later than; following
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading BURROWING.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “The ladder, Jack, the ladder!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “The ladder, Jack, the ladder!”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The ladder, Jack, the ladder!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bob who had broken the silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After another thorough search of the chamber which had disclosed nothing to aid them, the boys had sat for some moments side by side on the hard floor each busy with his own thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what do you know about that?
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