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A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry. One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads. "Help!" came from the next tent. "I'm being smothered!" "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.”
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “"That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.”
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “"I'm being smothered!"”
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.”
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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 STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
(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 A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I'm being smothered!"
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Help!" came from the next tent.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
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From this reading "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Help!" came from the next tent.
the act of departing
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
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 One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!" came from the next tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
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From this reading "I'm being smothered!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Help!" came from the next tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
express in words
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "I'm being smothered!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
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From this reading "That's Lew Flapp!" said a cadet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A STORM IN CAMP "Say, fellows, are we all going up in a balloon!" cried Sam Rover, as he rolled off his cot in a great hurry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One whole side of the tent was loose and the structure was in danger of tumbling down on the inmates' heads.
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