Chapter 14 of Boy Scouts in California is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 14 of Boy Scouts in California by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 14 holds 139 sentences of Boy Scouts in California, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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Chapter 14 of Boy Scouts in California is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!” Frank answered. “You stated the question before the house correctly!” “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted. “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Chapter 14 of Boy Scouts in California is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Frank answered.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““You stated the question before the house correctly!””
demanded something firmly
From this reading ““Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank answered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
demanded something firmly
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
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From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll get out some way,” Jack insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re not going to stay in this little old hole forever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You stated the question before the house correctly!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIT OF ENGINEERING “You’re right, there, Harry!”
