Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHANGHAIED! "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry. "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room." "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold. "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."”
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “"Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “"Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."”
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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 "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
react verbally
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHANGHAIED!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe there's a Boy Scout needs help in the next room."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to answer that signal," declared Harry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Be Prepared for trouble and for enemies as well as to help someone."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember your motto," cautioned Arnold.
Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 190 sentences of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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