Chapter IX of A Boy Scout's Courage, “The Cipher,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter IX of A Boy Scout's Courage, “The Cipher,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus. Swiftly Harry explained. He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape. And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another. "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
Chapter IX of A Boy Scout's Courage, “The Cipher,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
take into custody
From this reading “He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
catch sight of
From this reading “He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Swiftly Harry explained.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
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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 He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
take into custody
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
catch sight of
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
at the time that
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
Chapter 9 of A Boy Scout's Courage by Edward Howard Griggs holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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