Chapter 19 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries. “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom. “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.” “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert. “I’m nearly starved.
Chapter 19 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.”
plural of “disappearance” — the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
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From this reading ““I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.””
suffering from lack of food
From this reading ““I’m nearly starved.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
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In this reading ““I’m nearly starved.”
a substantial and nourishing meal
In this reading ““And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
In this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
In this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
be successful; achieve a goal
In this reading “STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.”
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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 STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
(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 “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
plural of “disappearance” — the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
set up or found
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m nearly starved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
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From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I’m nearly starved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
except for; apart from
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
make square
From this reading “And now for a square meal!” exclaimed Bert.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “I’m nearly starved.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
male cat
From this reading “The bacon’s all right this time,” commented Tom.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I guess we got the lynx that was taking it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES The boys found their camp undisturbed, save for the visit of some small animal that had tried to carry off a tough paper bag filled with some small groceries.
Chapter 19 of Tom Fairfield in Camp by Allen Chapman holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 19 holds 129 sentences of Tom Fairfield in Camp, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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