Chapter 14 of The missing chums is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The missing chums is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up. "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked. "It's cooler than out here." "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others. "Yeah, let's go on up to the cave."
Chapter 14 of The missing chums is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading “THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “"May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.”
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading “"It's cooler than out here."”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah, let's go on up to the cave."”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.”
In this reading “THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Yeah, let's go on up to the cave."”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.”
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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 "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading "It's cooler than out here."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's cooler than out here."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
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From this reading "It's cooler than out here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yeah, let's go on up to the cave."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's cooler than out here."
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's cooler than out here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's hot enough to put a man to sleep out on these rocks," said one of the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "May as well go back to the cave," he remarked.
at the time that
From this reading THE STORM The four men had dinner about the campfire and when the meal was over the man they called Red got up.
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah, let's go on up to the cave."
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