Chapter 17 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hoo!" "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up. Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School. "T-E-R-R-O-R-S!
Chapter 17 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.”
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an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
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From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
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From this reading DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
an educational institution
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "T-E-R-R-O-R-S!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING THE BIG STORM "Hoo-hoo!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there?" cried Dick, starting up.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then, to the accompaniment of some giggling, came in feminine tones, high-pitched, the famous battle yell of Gridley High School.
Chapter 17 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 17 holds 138 sentences of The High School Boys in Summer Camp, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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