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The High School Boys in Summer Camp

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.
Just as suddenly he ducked back again.
"Hist!" he called.
"There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"
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The High School Boys in Summer Camp

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.
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Just as suddenly he ducked back again.
/dʒʌst æz ˈsʌdənli hiː dʌkt bæk əˈɡen/
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"Hist!" he called.
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"There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

Learner Dictionary

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canned adjective US /kænd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading “"There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"”

downpour noun US /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/

a heavy rain

From this reading “PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.”

ducked verb US /dʌkt/

past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading “Just as suddenly he ducked back again.”

indicate verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.”

page's noun US /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.”

peer noun US /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.”

raging adjective US /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading “PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.”

Tag verb US /tæɡ/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading “"There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Hist!" he called.

cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/

a heavy rain

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

duckedverbUS /dʌkt/

past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

Hazelton

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From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

Hist

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

From this reading "Hist!" he called.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

it's

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

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

KINDadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

PAGE'SnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

peernounUS /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Just as suddenly he ducked back again.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

TagverbUS /tæɡ/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

There's

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

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "There's someone at our canned goods stock, and I think it's Tag!"

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PAGE'S KIND OF FATHER As though the heavy downpour did not sufficiently indicate that the storm was still raging as heavily as ever, Harry Hazelton went to the tent doorway to peer out at the sky.

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