Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley. For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters. "Powerful--powerful bad," he went on. "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money." He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 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.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.”
having lost your job
From this reading “He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
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 “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
In this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Powerful--powerful bad," he went on.”
In this reading “For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.”
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 For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Powerful--powerful bad," he went on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
having lost your job
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
come to pass
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
not any; not one
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Powerful--powerful bad," he went on.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Powerful--powerful bad," he went on.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his gun and fired in the air, Dick Travers following his example.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Powerful--powerful bad," he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't hev had this happen fur no money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICIONS "Whar' can the cap'n an' his mate hev got to?" cried Yardsley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a moment he forgot all about the thieves, in his great anxiety regarding the young hunters.
Chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 21 holds 142 sentences of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 29 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Rambler Club's Winter Camp by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Rambler Club's Winter Camp section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Rambler Club's Winter Camp to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rambler Club's Winter Camp, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
