Chapter 20 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOLVES! John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling. In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned. "Great Cæsar!" cried Bob. He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
Chapter 20 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.”
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading “John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “WOLVES!”
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temporarily
In this reading “In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.”
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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 John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Great Cæsar!" cried Bob.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Great Cæsar!" cried Bob.
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From this reading "Great Cæsar!" cried Bob.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Cæsar!" cried Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
a particular point in time
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
above and across; more than
From this reading He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
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From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped over and placed his hand upon Hackett's shoulder.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his descent, his head brought up sharply against a low-hanging branch, and for a moment he lay stunned.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John Hackett's snow-shoe had caught upon a projecting log, and sent him sprawling.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLVES!
Chapter 20 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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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