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Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts in California by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 169 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.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts in California is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!” Jimmie McGraw exclaimed. “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up? They just couldn’t do it!” This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
Chapter 2 of Boy Scouts in California is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading ““How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!””
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading ““How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?”
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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 A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
any person at all
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading They just couldn’t do it!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They just couldn’t do it!”
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From this reading Jimmie McGraw exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
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From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading Jimmie McGraw exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading Jimmie McGraw exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
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From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just couldn’t do it!”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
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From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A VOICE IN THE THICKET “That’s just what it is—a mystery!”
which person or people
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This from Jack, who had now returned with his half-eaten steak.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “How could anyone get in here and lug away a load of provisions like that without our waking up?
