Chapter 16 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way. “Say, that’s bad. Are you sure of it?” “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion. “They’re gone.”
Chapter 16 of The motion picture chums' new idea is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ““Say, that’s bad.”
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.”
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading ““Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.”
easily excited
From this reading “THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ““Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.”
liveliness and energy
From this reading “THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.”
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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 “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure of it?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Say, that’s bad.
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
easily excited
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They’re gone.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Are you sure of it?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are you sure of it?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
liveliness and energy
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
express in words
From this reading “Say, that’s bad.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure of it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, that’s bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re gone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” replied Vic, in a dispirited fashion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you sure of it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOST CAMELS “Your camels stolen!” exclaimed Pep in his excitable way.
Chapter 16 of The motion picture chums' new idea by Victor Appleton holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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