Chapter 11 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!” Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston. “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!” “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom. “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
Chapter 11 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading “HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!””
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading ““Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?””
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading ““I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading ““I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.”
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading “HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!””
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.”
read anew; read again
From this reading “Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.”
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.
order, request, or command to come
In this reading ““Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?””
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
later than; following
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
(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 “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
read anew; read again
From this reading Ken exclaimed after he had reread the message delivered to Mr. Livingston.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HITTING THE TRAIL “Return to Cartagena!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did Corning send for us anyway, if he doesn’t want us here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought we were headed for the emerald mine,” Willie added, sunk in gloom.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Of all the miserable luck, this is the worst!”
Chapter 11 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley by Don Palmer holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 11 holds 167 sentences of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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