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Boy Scouts in California

Chapter IV · Jimmie Builds Two Fires

Chapter IV of Boy Scouts in California, “Jimmie Builds Two Fires,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in California by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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“I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.
“There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”
“No doubt about that,” Jimmie put in.
“And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.
That is the worst part of it.”
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Boy Scouts in California

Chapter IV · Jimmie Builds Two Fires

Chapter IV of Boy Scouts in California, “Jimmie Builds Two Fires,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.
Line 2
“There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”
Line 3
“No doubt about that,” Jimmie put in.
Line 4
“And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.
Line 5
That is the worst part of it.”

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ““There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.””

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

agents

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

alarmed

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

all

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From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

began

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

boys

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

camp

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From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

coffee

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

corporation

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From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

disappearance

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

doubt

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From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

eggs

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

fresh

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

frying

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

Gilroy

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

ham

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

here

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

hostile

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

induced

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is the worst part of it.”

Jimmie

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

From this reading “No doubt about that,” Jimmie put in.

leave

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

making

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

means

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

Mr

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

Nestor

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From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

part

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

From this reading That is the worst part of it.”

put

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

From this reading “No doubt about that,” Jimmie put in.

really

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

said

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

suspect

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I am really alarmed about the disappearance of Mr. Nestor,” Gilroy said, as the boys began frying ham and eggs and making fresh coffee for him.

There

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “There is no doubt at all in my mind that he was induced to leave the camp by the agents of the hostile corporation.”

went

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

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.

worst

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

From this reading That is the worst part of it.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And that means,” Gilroy went on, “that they really suspect what you are here for.