Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears. "That's too close to come from the ground!" "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation. "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!" "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.”
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.”
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “"It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “"It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.”
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading “AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's too close to come from the ground!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be Jack!" was Dave's startled exclamation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EAGLE'S TALONS "What's that?" gasped Ned as the cry from beneath the airship reached his ears.
at the time that
From this reading "Didn't he get aboard when we started?" queried Ned.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He's not in the aeroplane and I can't imagine where he may be!"
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 9 holds 160 sentences of Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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