Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in the Northwest is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in the Northwest is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not my son!" shouted the old man. "This has gone quite far enough! Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away." The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered. Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
Chapter 19 of Boy Scouts in the Northwest is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading “Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"Not my son!" shouted the old man.”
In this reading “The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.”
In this reading “The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.”
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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 The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
lacking funds
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
and nothing more
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
roused to anger
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not my son!" shouted the old man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This has gone quite far enough!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Slocum and Chang Chee were whispering together, and a dangerous looking knife showed in the hand of the false ranger.
which person or people
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger man broke into a harsh laugh and turned to those who had just entered.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Jap, call the police, and order this mad youngster taken away."
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