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Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MISSING MOTOR BOAT. "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here? I saw you last on the good old Bowery!" "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie. "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading “I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “"You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “"You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?”
not able to be found
From this reading “A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “"You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?”
a strong line
From this reading “"Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.
a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
at any time
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie.
immediately past
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A MISSING MOTOR BOAT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't fly over," replied Jimmie.
a strong line
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you last on the good old Bowery!"
carry out
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here," he added, "take this bolo an' cut that rope!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rapscallion," Pat Mack whispered, as the two came together in the embrace of a particularly tough creeper, "how did you ever get here?
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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