Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom. "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day. Couldn't you be mistaken?" "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack. "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “"He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Couldn't you be mistaken?"”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “"He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.”
get rid of
From this reading “"He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.”
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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 FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't you be mistaken?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Couldn't you be mistaken?"
being perceived or observed
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
cut with a saw
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
get rid of
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
in a resolute manner
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so," stoutly protested Jack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
male cat
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
at the time that
From this reading "He seemed to be poking his head around the corner of that shed and when he saw I noticed him, he dodged back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He wouldn't be around here at this time of day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH "Surely that can't be Wyckoff," declared Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Couldn't you be mistaken?"
Chapter 13 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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