Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in Mexico is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in Mexico is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS. "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them." "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting. If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot." "You got no drum!" grinned Jimmie.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in Mexico is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."”
plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing
From this reading “"They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.”
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading “"There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"You got no drum!" grinned Jimmie.”
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading “"There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.”
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later than; following
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
(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 "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
plural of “dub” — the new sounds added by dubbing
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "You got no drum!" grinned Jimmie.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
not any; not one
From this reading "You got no drum!" grinned Jimmie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
a full supply
From this reading PLENTY OF BLACK BEARS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's four of us now," Jimmie urged, "and we've all got guns, so we ought to go after the lobsters and get Fremont away from them."
at the time that
From this reading "They look like dubs," Frank put in, "and I believe they'll run when they hear us shooting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you won't let me drum, you must let me shoot."
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