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Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley

Chapter VIII · Delay

Chapter VIII of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, “Delay,” is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.
He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.
“This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.
“He says we are to follow him.
With your permission, senor, I will do so.”
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Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley

Chapter VIII · Delay

Chapter VIII of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, “Delay,” is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.
Line 2
He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.
/hiː spoʊk əˈɡen tuː ðə mæn ɪn ðə ˈdʌɡaʊt huː ˈnɑːdəd ənd ˈdʒestʃərd ɪn ðə dərˈekʃən dʒæk hæd səˈdʒestɪd ðæt ðeɪ teɪk/
Line 3
“This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.
Line 4
“He says we are to follow him.
/hiː sez wiː ɑːr tuː ˈfɑːloʊ hɪm/
Line 5
With your permission, senor, I will do so.”
/wɪð jɔːr pərˈmɪʃən ˌsiːˈnjɔːr aɪ wɪl duː soʊ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abruptly adverb US /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading “When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.”

dugout noun US /ˈdʌɡaʊt/

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading “He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.”

gestured verb US /ˈdʒestʃərd/

past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading “He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.”

Livingston noun US /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading “When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.”

passengers noun US /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading ““This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.”

permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “With your permission, senor, I will do so.””

Scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.”

senor noun US /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading “With your permission, senor, I will do so.””

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abruptly changed adverb + adjective

In this reading “When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.”

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abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “He says we are to follow him.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “He says we are to follow him.

gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/

past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

Haredia

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

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He says we are to follow him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “He says we are to follow him.

ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “He says we are to follow him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Haredia understood that Mr. Livingston and the Scouts were determined to question the native, his attitude abruptly changed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He spoke again to the man in the dugout, who nodded and gestured in the direction Jack had suggested that they take.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “This Indian will guide us,” Haredia informed the passengers.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With your permission, senor, I will do so.”

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