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The High School Boys in Summer Camp

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.
"What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.
"It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.
"It's also what none of us have done.
We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."
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The High School Boys in Summer Camp

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.
Line 2
"What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.
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"It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.
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"It's also what none of us have done.
Line 5
We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

complained verb US /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.”

entertainment noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."”

erratic adjective US /ɪˈrætɪk/

liable to sudden unpredictable change

From this reading “We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."”

finance noun US /fəˈnæns/

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading “DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.”

host noun US /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."”

manners noun US /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading “DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.”

thanked verb US /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “"What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "It's also what none of us have done.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

Darrin

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From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

Darry

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From this reading "It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.

Dave

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From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/

liable to sudden unpredictable change

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

FINANCEnounUS /fəˈnæns/

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

Greg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.

HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's what I haven't done," Darry answered.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

million-dollar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "It's also what none of us have done.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It's also what none of us have done.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We haven't thanked our very pleasant, even if slightly erratic, host for his entertainment."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading DICK AND SOME HIGH FINANCE "I feel like a fellow without any manners," complained Dave Darrin.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What have you done now?" asked Greg, coming out of his million-dollar trance.

Chapter 2 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Chapter 2 holds 178 sentences of The High School Boys in Summer Camp, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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