Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLARE OF A ROCKET. Ben looked at Ned in astonishment. "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked. "The boys got it away," replied Ned. The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.”
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading “THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.”
one of the five boroughs of New York City
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.”
required or under orders
From this reading “The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.”
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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 FLARE OF A ROCKET.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys got it away," replied Ned.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The boys got it away," replied Ned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
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From this reading Ben looked at Ned in astonishment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The boys got it away," replied Ned.
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
required or under orders
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLARE OF A ROCKET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The sailor remained silent for a moment, his face turned away from the man he was supposed to be watching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never got the _Manhattan_ away, did you?" he asked.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the Philippines by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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