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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter XVI

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and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.
"Sound is right!"
Spider laughed.
But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.
As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.
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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.
/ənd lɜːrnz ðə ˈprɑːpər weɪ tuː klaɪm ðə skaʊts wɜːr ʌp əˈɡen bɪˈfɔːr faɪv ənd ˈhɜːrid tuː ðə kæmp wer ðə ˈdɑːktər wɑːz stɪl saʊnd əˈsliːp/
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"Sound is right!"
/saʊnd ɪz raɪt/
Line 3
Spider laughed.
/ˈspaɪdər læft/
Line 4
But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.
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As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

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Learns verb US /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.”

Mills noun US /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading “But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.”

saddled adjective US /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading “But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.”

sandwiches noun US /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

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

From this reading “and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.”

Spider noun US /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading “Spider laughed.”

spikes noun US /spaɪks/

plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

stowed verb US /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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stowed away verb + particle counted as “stow away”

hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

two men noun + noun

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.”

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.”

swung into verb + particle counted as “swing into”

In this reading “As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

ClimbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Sound is right!"

Joe

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

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Spider laughed.

LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

MillsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

packhorsenoun

a workhorse used as a pack animal

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

Popgunnoun

plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

ProperadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Sound is right!"

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Spider laughed.

spikesnounUS /spaɪks/

plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

stowedverbUS /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As soon as breakfast was over, the two men and Tom stowed away in their pockets the sandwiches Joe made for them, made sure that all the spikes were in their boots, and swung into the saddle.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading and Learns the Proper Way To Climb The scouts were up again before five, and hurried to the camp, where the doctor was still sound asleep.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled.

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