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The Outdoor Chums

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!
The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.
And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."
"So Watkins was just telling me.
He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.
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The Outdoor Chums

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!
/ðə fɜːrst tʊr ʌv ðə rɑːd ɡʌn ənd ˈkæmərə klʌb ɡreɪt nuːz ˈdʒeri/
Line 2
The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.
/ðə stɔːrm læst naɪt ˈdæmədʒd ðə ruːf ʌv ðə əˈkæd.ə.mi soʊ ðæt ɪt hæz bɪn kənˈdemd æz ənˈseɪf/
Line 3
And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."
/ənd ðə hed hæz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðæt ðer kæn biː noʊ skuːl held fɔːr tuː wiːks/
Line 4
"So Watkins was just telling me.
Line 5
He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.
/hiː sez moʊst ʌv ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈstuːdənts ɑːr tuː biː sent hoʊm əˈɡen ənˈtɪl rɪˈperz kæn biː meɪd/

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.

academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.”

Camera noun US /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading “The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!”

damaged adjective US /ˈdæmədʒd/

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading “The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.”

repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.”

Rod noun US /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!”

students noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.”

Tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!”

unsafe adjective US /ənˈseɪf/

lacking in security or safety

From this reading “The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.”

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academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

GunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

HeadnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "So Watkins was just telling me.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "So Watkins was just telling me.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

RodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "So Watkins was just telling me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club "Great news, Jerry!

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/

lacking in security or safety

From this reading The storm last night damaged the roof of the academy so that it has been condemned as unsafe.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He says most of the outside students are to be sent home again until repairs can be made.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "So Watkins was just telling me.

Watkins

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

From this reading "So Watkins was just telling me.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And the Head has decided that there can be no school held for two weeks."

Chapter 1 of The Outdoor Chums by Quincy Allen holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 1 holds 88 sentences of The Outdoor Chums, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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