Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"BOYS UP A TREE!" When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy. "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried. "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!" "You bet we will!" replied Thede.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet we will!" replied Thede.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BOYS UP A TREE!"
(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 "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet we will!" replied Thede.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "BOYS UP A TREE!"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You bet we will!" replied Thede.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "BOYS UP A TREE!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "BOYS UP A TREE!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You bet we will!" replied Thede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have all kinds of game from this time on!"
at the time that
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Thede returned to the cabin with numerous squirrels, rabbits and ducks, Sandy greeted him with a shout of joy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "This will seem like living in the north woods!" he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet we will!" replied Thede.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 131 sentences of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Archibald Lee Fletcher exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 27 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Archibald Lee Fletcher on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2494 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12526 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #12526, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 207 minutes of reading across 499 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
