Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS BLUFF? "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act. "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push. There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back. "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “WHERE IS BLUFF?”
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “"Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “"Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.”
move with force
From this reading “"Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.”
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading “"Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading WHERE IS BLUFF?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
the act of giving
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
a quick look
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS BLUFF?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
move with force
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
cause fear in
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
look attentively
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was some one bending over the edge of the water, for they could catch a glimpse of his back.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS BLUFF?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Keep quiet!" whispered Frank, giving him a push.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Where?" gasped Will, making as if anxious to get a snapshot of the thief in the very act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stay here an' watch me scare the critter!" said old Jesse, with a frown.
Chapter 8 of The Outdoor Chums by Quincy Allen holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 8 holds 116 sentences of The Outdoor Chums, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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