Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy. "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied. "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously. "Shortly after dinner." "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 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 SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Shortly after dinner."”
with suspicion
From this reading “"What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.”
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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 SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
later than; following
From this reading "Shortly after dinner."
(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 A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Shortly after dinner."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
in an indignant manner
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
go away from a place
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.
for a short time
From this reading "Shortly after dinner."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
with suspicion
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIGHT OF THE GOD "All quiet at the cabin?" asked Tommy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
at the time that
From this reading "All quiet when we left," Sandy replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What time did you leave?" demanded Tommy, suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you've gone and left George alone all this time!" exclaimed Tommy indignantly.
Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 151 sentences of Boy Scouts in Northern Wilds, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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