Chapter 20 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back. He won't harm us further," cried Laura. Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds. "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon. Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
Chapter 20 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading “Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.”
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “"If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.”
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “"If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.”
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
communicated in words
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading SOME IMITATION VILLAINY "Oh, Dick, do keep back.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized the barrels of the gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his ugly weapon.
Chapter 20 of The High School Boys in Summer Camp by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 137 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.
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