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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 21 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park by Walter Prichard Eaton holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 21 holds 142 sentences of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Scouts
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Berkshire--a
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Story
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Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.
He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.
Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"
"Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.
"Why wouldn't he be?
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Boy Scouts in Glacier Park

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Boy Scouts in Glacier Park is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.
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He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.
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Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"
Line 4
"Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.
Line 5
"Why wouldn't he be?

Learner Dictionary

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

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.”

All words in this reading · 70

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able

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

alarm

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

always

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

any

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

awake

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

From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

back

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From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Why wouldn't he be?

better

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From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

blankets

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From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

clock

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

clothes

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

day

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From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

Eagle's

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

fathom

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

fell

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

four-thirty

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From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

friend

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From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

groaned

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

How

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

instant

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

Joe

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

just

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

managed

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

Mills

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

move

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

Nest

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

never

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

next

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

From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

Ouch

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

outer

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

putting

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From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

Relic

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

scouts

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

shaking

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From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

sick

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From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

strikes

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From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

Summit

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

taunted

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

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

time

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

Tom

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

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

tried

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From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

up

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

wake

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

wanted

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From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was awake and shaking them at four-thirty the next day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

Why

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

From this reading "Why wouldn't he be?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe was up on the instant, and putting on his outer clothes, but Tom groaned when he tried to move, and fell back into his blankets with an "Ouch!"

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Relic on the Summit and An Eagle's Nest How Mills managed to wake up just at the time he wanted to, without any alarm clock, the scouts never were able to fathom, but he always could.

wouldn't

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

From this reading "Why wouldn't he be?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your sick friend strikes me as better than you are," Mills taunted him.