Chapter 16 of The Rival Campers Ashore is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rival Campers Ashore is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim! Let me see. Say, where'd you find it? Bring it here to the light." The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
Chapter 16 of The Rival Campers Ashore is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make up
From this reading “THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!”
hold firmly
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.”
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anew
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
react verbally
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring it here to the light."
make up
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Say, where'd you find it?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
hold firmly
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bring it here to the light."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Say, where'd you find it?
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bring it here to the light."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
express in words
From this reading Say, where'd you find it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLDEN COIN LOST AGAIN "Let's look, Tim!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bring it here to the light."
hard to endure
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, where'd you find it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crowd of boys, much excited, was jostling Little Tim, plying him with more questions than he could answer, and each one trying to grasp at something that he held in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, where'd you find it?
Chapter 16 of The Rival Campers Ashore by Ruel Perley Smith holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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