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The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling
The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.
It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.
"The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.
"He's a talker and a trouble maker.
Don't let him get your goat.
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The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.
Line 2
It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.
Line 3
"The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.
Line 4
"He's a talker and a trouble maker.
Line 5
Don't let him get your goat.

Learner Dictionary

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goat noun US /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “Don't let him get your goat.”

Khaki adjective US /ˈkɑːki/

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading “It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.”

maker noun US /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading “"He's a talker and a trouble maker.”

portions noun US /ˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.”

reopened verb US /riˈoʊpənd/

past form of “reopen” — open again or anew

From this reading “It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.”

stunt noun US /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.”

talker noun US /ˈtɔːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “"He's a talker and a trouble maker.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “"The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.”

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along a wall preposition + article + noun counted as “along … wall”

In this reading “It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.”

next time adjective + noun

In this reading “"The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.”

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30

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

5

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

Bixton

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

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

CallverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

CAUGHTverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

don't

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

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Don't let him get your goat.

goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Don't let him get your goat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

He's

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

From this reading "He's a talker and a trouble maker.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don't let him get your goat.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

Iggy

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

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

KhakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Don't let him get your goat.

makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading "He's a talker and a trouble maker.

messnounUS /mes/

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/

past form of “reopen” — open again or anew

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

smarty

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

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

stuntnounUS /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading "He's a talker and a trouble maker.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

TRAPnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP Call to mess followed at 5:30.

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "He's a talker and a trouble maker.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not until the four Khaki Boys had performed their usual stunt of climbing over several tables with their portions of food, and were seated in a row along a wall bench, that Bob reopened the subject of Bixton.

wrathfuladjective

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The next time that Bixton smarty tries to jump you, Iggy, don't act as though he was alive," was his wrathful advice.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Don't let him get your goat.

Chapter 7 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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