Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison. He hated snakes as much as he did poison. "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell. "I wonder what we had best do?" "Has anybody got a pistol?"
Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"Has anybody got a pistol?"”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “He hated snakes as much as he did poison.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “"It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “He hated snakes as much as he did poison.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “"It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.”
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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 GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
any person at all
From this reading "Has anybody got a pistol?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
an opposing military force
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Has anybody got a pistol?"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anybody got a pistol?"
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
not any; not one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Has anybody got a pistol?"
spoil as if by poison
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He hated snakes as much as he did poison.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "It's certainly bad," declared Songbird Powell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF AN OLD ENEMY "We are in a pickle now and no mistake!" groaned Fred Garrison.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what we had best do?"
Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 22 holds 139 sentences of The Rover Boys in Camp, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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