Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SIGNALS IN GRASS. Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino. "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked. Tag shook his head. "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “"Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “"I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.”
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading “Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Tag shook his head.”
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Tag shook his head.”
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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 "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tag shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tag shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Tag shook his head.
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Tag shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNALS IN GRASS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Godwin turned to the Filipino.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I saw only his figure at the window," he said, "and only for an instant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you give us a description of him?" he asked.
Chapter 4 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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