Chapter 12 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff. "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?" "I've got a good string of white perch. They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly. "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Chapter 12 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading “"I've got a good string of white perch.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “"I've got a good string of white perch.”
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.”
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 “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
In this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
provide as food
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
a young female
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
a lightweight cord
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Chapter 12 of Wyn's Camping Days by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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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