Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will. "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!" George observed. "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will. The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"”
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “"He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “"I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"”
several time
From this reading “The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"”
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
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 George observed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading George observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
recurring again and again
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
several time
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys listened, but the sound was not repeated, although they called out the names of their chums and gave the Beaver call repeatedly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BEAVER CALL "That's Tommy!" exclaimed Will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "He might give the call without belonging to the Patrol!" urged Will.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "I never knew that he belonged to the Wolf Patrol!"
Chapter 5 of Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 107 sentences of Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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