Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man. "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat! I wish I had a half a brick! We'll have to watch out for him!" "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “I wish I had a half a brick!”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!”
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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 "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading I wish I had a half a brick!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had a half a brick!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I wish I had a half a brick!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
express in words
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
look attentively
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll have to watch out for him!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It surely looks as if you were right, Jimmie!" assented Ned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had a half a brick!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There he stands with his arms folded and grins like a cream stealing cat!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LENA KNOBLOCH "What did I tell you?" inquired Jimmie, as the boys passed the man.
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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