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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.
_Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.
Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.
_Colored frontispiece._ 304 _pages_.
Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.
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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.
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_Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.
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Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.
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_Colored frontispiece._ 304 _pages_.
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Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Berkshire noun US /ˈbɜːrkʃər/

a county in southern England

From this reading “The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.”

Chipmunk noun US /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading “The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.”

hike noun US /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.”

Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.”

Presidential adjective US /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading “Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.”

Ranges noun US /ˈreɪndʒəz/

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.”

Scouting noun US /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading “Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.”

Swamp verb US /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading “Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.”

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304

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From this reading _Colored frontispiece._ 304 _pages_.

313

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

From this reading _Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/

a county in southern England

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading _Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.

Franconia

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

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.

hikenounUS /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

how

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Colored frontispiece._ 313 _pages_.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/

relating to a president or presidency

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

RangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

ScoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.

ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading Boy Scouts in the Dismal Swamp--A story of Boy Scouting in the Dismal Swamp.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Boy Scouts of Berkshire--A story of how the Chipmunk Patrol was started, what they did and how they did it.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Boy Scouts in the White Mountains--A story of a hike over the Franconia and Presidential Ranges.

Chapter 1 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park by Walter Prichard Eaton holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.

What does chapter 1 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park contain?

Chapter 1 holds 164 sentences of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park by Walter Prichard Eaton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37485, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Words and structures a reader meets early in Boy Scouts in Glacier Park, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scouts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Berkshire--a
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
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Chipmunk
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.