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Chapter 10 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm. "I told him not to do it." "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward. Hackett lay motionless on the snow. It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
Chapter 10 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “"Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “"Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Hackett lay motionless on the snow.”
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.”
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.
In this reading “Hackett lay motionless on the snow.”
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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 A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
highest in quality
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hackett lay motionless on the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
be the source of pain
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hackett lay motionless on the snow.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hackett lay motionless on the snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
done under pressure
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Hackett lay motionless on the snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told him not to do it."
male cat
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading A SKATING MATCH "I'm afraid he's badly hurt," wailed Tom Clifton, in the greatest alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with the greatest misgivings that the boys rushed up to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come on, fellows!" cried Bob Somers, and with the others close at his heels, he dashed forward.
Chapter 10 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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