Chapter 3 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott. "Destruction to all shirkers!" "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand. "Why?" queried Prescott sharply. "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
Chapter 3 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “"I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “"Destruction to all shirkers!"”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Why?" queried Prescott sharply.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Why?" queried Prescott sharply.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Destruction to all shirkers!"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "Destruction to all shirkers!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Why?" queried Prescott sharply.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Please may I beg off for five minutes?" begged Danny Grin, raising one hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Why?" queried Prescott sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Destruction to all shirkers!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
carry out
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to take that much time to convince myself that it's all true," replied Danny.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" queried Prescott sharply.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE HUMAN MYSTERY OF THE WOODS "Now, get to work!" shouted Dick Prescott.
Chapter 3 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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