Chapter 14 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE! "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer. Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come. To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered: "I may as well do it.
Chapter 14 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!”
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:”
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:”
a sound defeat
From this reading “THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!”
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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 To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!
react verbally
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I may as well do it.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I may as well do it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I may as well do it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may as well do it.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To his intense astonishment, however, Tag heaved a sigh of dejection, then muttered:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
a sound defeat
From this reading THRASHING AN AMBULANCE CASE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he braced himself for the violent assault that, he felt, was sure to come.
(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 "I may as well do it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to stand right where you are until some of my friends come," Dick made answer.
Chapter 14 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 191 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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