Chapter 7 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!" Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held. As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air. "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips. "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
Chapter 7 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading “Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.”
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading “"Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.”
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading “THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"”
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading “"Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “"Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
strike violently
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
every person
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
immediately past
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
first in rank or degree
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
express in words
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the others came crawling out of the tents they sniffed the air.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE SHACK OF THE MUSKRAT TRAPPER "Wake up, everybody!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bang! bang! bang! went the big spoon on the frying pan Frank held.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say, that bacon smells prime!" declared Will, smacking his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hope you didn't forget about that mess of hominy I spoke about last night, Toby.
Chapter 7 of The Outdoor Chums by Quincy Allen holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 7 holds 125 sentences of The Outdoor Chums, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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