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Chapter 8 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock. The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud. "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron. "Oh, dear! Here's another!"
Chapter 8 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “"I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.”
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.”
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading “"I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.”
Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
From this reading “AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.”
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading “The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.”
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading “"I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.”
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading “AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.”
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 “The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here's another!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
the two together, not just one
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
made afraid
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
brought together in one place
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's another!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I--I feel as though that bolt fairly seared my eyeballs," groaned Frank Cameron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other girls clung to them, Mina and Grace sobbing aloud.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT WINDMILL FARM Both Wyn and Mrs. Havel--the bravest of the seven gathered in the big tent--were frightened by this awful shock.
Chapter 8 of Wyn's Camping Days by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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