Chapter 5 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are just in time,” said Simmons. “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire. Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?” “Neither one of us,” replied Bill. “You’ll soon learn,” said Simmons.
Chapter 5 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““Neither one of us,” replied Bill.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading ““I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?””
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?””
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading ““I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading ““I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading ““I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.”
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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 “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Neither one of us,” replied Bill.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
one or the other of two
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
at any time
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have either of you ever fought a forest fire before?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
and nothing more
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “You’ll soon learn,” said Simmons.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither one of us,” replied Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Neither one of us,” replied Bill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Neither one of us,” replied Bill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
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From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
in the near future
From this reading “You’ll soon learn,” said Simmons.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I am sending out a crew to try and limit the southern movement of the fire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Neither one of us,” replied Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are just in time,” said Simmons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon learn,” said Simmons.
Chapter 5 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol by Henry Harley Arnold holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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