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

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?
You don't belong around here, do you?
That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"
"We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.
We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.
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The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?
/ðə ˈtwɪŋkəl twɪnz əˈneɪbəl tuː riˈstreɪn hɪz oʊn ˈwʌndər ˈdʒɪmi bɜːrst fɔːrθ ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli seɪ wer dɪd juː tuː kʌm frʌm/
Line 2
You don't belong around here, do you?
Line 3
That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"
Line 4
"We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.
/wiː laɪv əˈbaʊt ˈθɜːrdifaɪv maɪlz frʌm hiːr aʊt ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri/
Line 5
We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

impulsively adverb US /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

Jimmy verb US /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

plane noun US /pleɪn/

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading “That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"”

restrain verb US /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

Sterling adjective US /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading “That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “"We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.”

twinkle verb US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

burst forth verb + particle

jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)

In this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

thirty-five miles adjective + noun counted as “thirty-five mile”

In this reading “"We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.”

around here preposition + adverb

In this reading “You don't belong around here, do you?”

come from verb + particle

In this reading “THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “"We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.”

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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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading You don't belong around here, do you?

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading You don't belong around here, do you?

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You don't belong around here, do you?

don't

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

From this reading You don't belong around here, do you?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You don't belong around here, do you?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

I've

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

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

planenounUS /pleɪn/

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

That's

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

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading "We live about thirty-five miles from here, out in the country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

TWINKLEverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

Twinkleton

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

From this reading We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

UnableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That's the first plane I've seen since we struck Camp Sterling and said 'I do.'"

We're

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

From this reading We're the Twinkleton Twins," came the smiling answer.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE TWINKLE TWINS Unable to restrain his own wonder, Jimmy burst forth impulsively, "Say, where did you two come from?

Chapter 15 of The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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