Chapter 10 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP. As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him. For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked: “Who are those two fellows with you?” “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
Chapter 10 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.”
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading ““Just a couple of breeds I picked up.””
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading ““Just a couple of breeds I picked up.””
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading ““Just a couple of breeds I picked up.””
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.”
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.
take and lift upward
In this reading ““Just a couple of breeds I picked up.””
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:”
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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 DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Just a couple of breeds I picked up.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a moment neither spoke, then Bob asked:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DETECTIVE SHOWS UP.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As the man finished his story he glanced first at Bob and then at Jack as though anxious to discover whether or not they believed him.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are those two fellows with you?”
Chapter 10 of The Golden Boys at the Haunted Camp by L. P. (Levi Parker) Wyman holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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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