Chapter 9 of The Island Camp is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Island Camp is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?" The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her. "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong? Are you sick of camping? "Rather not.
Chapter 9 of The Island Camp is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “Are you sick of camping?”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Are you sick of camping?”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
In this reading “The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.”
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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 "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
any thing at all
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sick of camping?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Are you sick of camping?
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
and nothing more
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rather not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are you sick of camping?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Are you sick of camping?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
at the time that
From this reading The morning "confab" was over; the boat was pulled up close to the bank, and Mrs. Vaughan stood at the river-side; she was just turning to go back to the Chase when Robin's voice detained her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, "Anything wrong?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Mother, don't hurry off, wait a jiff, won't you?"
Chapter 9 of The Island Camp by Ethel Talbot holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 9 holds 68 sentences of The Island Camp, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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