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Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in a Submarine is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law. "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it." "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!" Jimmie cried. "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in a Submarine is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.”
take into custody
From this reading “"What right has he to go an' arrest us?"”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “"I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.”
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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 TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
take into custody
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jimmie cried.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
a boy or man
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
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From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
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From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
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From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
with low volume
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
carry out
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to knock the head off this fool cop!"
the upper part of anything
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll come out on top in the end, I take it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What right has he to go an' arrest us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading TWO WOLVES IN A PEN "Take it quietly," Ned advised Jimmie, as the little fellow began struggling with the arm of the law.
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in a Submarine by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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