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Wyn's Camping Days

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.
It was a still morning.
The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.
There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.
Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.
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Wyn's Camping Days

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Wyn's Camping Days is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.
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It was a still morning.
/ɪt wɑːz ə stɪl ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.
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There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.
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Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.
/ˈwɪndmɪl fɑːrm hæd səˈplaɪd ðiːz fɜːrst ˈɡʊdiz ʌv ðə ˈɔːtəm ənd ðə ˈmembərz ʌv ðə klʌb ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ðem tuː ðə fʊl/

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goodies noun US /ˈɡʊdiz/

plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading “Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.”

invigorating adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading “STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.”

Knoll noun US /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading “The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.”

pancakes noun US /ˈpænkeɪks/

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading “There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.”

sausage noun US /ˈsɔːsədʒ/

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading “There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.”

skyward adjective US /ˈskaɪwərd/

directed toward heaven or the sky

From this reading “The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.”

spiral noun US /ˈspaɪrəl/

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading “The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.”

Windmill noun US /ˈwɪndmɪl/

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading “Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

delicious odor adjective + noun

In this reading “There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.”

blue smoke adjective + noun

In this reading “The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

farm-made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

Go-Aheadnoun

a signal to proceed

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

goodiesnounUS /ˈɡʊdiz/

plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

KnollnounUS /noʊl/

a small natural hill

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

newly-kindled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/

directed toward heaven or the sky

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading The newly-kindled fire on Green Knoll sent a spiral of blue smoke mounting skyward.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a still morning.

STRIKINGadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the delicious odor of pancakes and farm-made sausage hovering all about the camp of the Go-Ahead girls.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

WindmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading Windmill Farm had supplied these first "goodies" of the autumn and the members of the club enjoyed them to the full.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading STRIKING CAMP It was a glorious September morning--and no other month of all the year can display such beauties of sky and landscape, such invigorating air, or all Nature in so delightful a mood.

Chapter 30 of Wyn's Camping Days by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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Cloth
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