Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first. With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly. "Keep back!" he said. "Keep back, every one of you!" "Throw down the knife, then!"
Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
in a menacing manner
From this reading “With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Keep back!" he said.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Throw down the knife, then!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Keep back, every one of you!"
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Keep back!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep back!" he said.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
held up in the air
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Keep back, every one of you!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keep back!" he said.
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Throw down the knife, then!"
in a menacing manner
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw down the knife, then!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A SURPRISE AT THE CABIN Will got to the weapon first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an exclamation of rage and anger, Antoine drew his hunting knife from its sheath and lifted it threateningly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep back, every one of you!"
Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 11 holds 130 sentences of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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