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Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM. Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward. "Where you goin'?" whispered Jimmie. "Down there." Ned pointed to the dark corner.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.”
without deviation
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading “EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
make steady
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
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In this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
In this reading “Ned pointed to the dark corner.”
In this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
In this reading “Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Ned pointed to the dark corner.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ned pointed to the dark corner.
without deviation
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down there."
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where you goin'?" whispered Jimmie.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
having a point
From this reading Ned pointed to the dark corner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
make steady
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLOSIVES FOR THE GATUN DAM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Down there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where you goin'?" whispered Jimmie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ned and Jimmie listened for some moments to the steady click-click of metal which came, or appeared to come, from the ground directly underneath their feet, and then Ned arose and crept forward.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Where you goin'?" whispered Jimmie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where you goin'?" whispered Jimmie.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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