Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents. "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth. "Oh! Please wait! My apparatus won't work!
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 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.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “My apparatus won't work!”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “"I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “"I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.”
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 “A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.”
push forcefully
From this reading “A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
push to thrust outward
In this reading “A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.”
In this reading “"I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.”
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 A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
anew
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading My apparatus won't work!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My apparatus won't work!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please wait!
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
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 A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
push forcefully
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Please wait!
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I told you he'd come again to warn us!" chattered Bluff between rattling teeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My apparatus won't work!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My apparatus won't work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE "Talk to me about your ghastly specters, will you!" shouted a voice, as heads began to be thrust out of the several tents.
Chapter 13 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 13 holds 134 sentences of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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