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Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.
"Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"
Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.
"The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!
In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.
Line 2
"Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"
/hʊˈreɪ fɔːr ðə ˈɡreɪtəst θɪŋ ðæt ˈevər ˈhæpənd/
Line 3
Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.
/ˈdʒɪmi rɔːrd æz hiː swʌŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn hæt ˈwaɪldli əˈbaʊt hɪz hed ənd ˈiːvɪn ˈstɑːrtɪd ə dʒɪɡ sʌtʃ wɑːz hɪz ɪɡˈzuːbərənt kənˈdɪʃən/
Line 4
"The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!
/ðə lʌk ʌv ðə wʊlf pəˈtroʊl hoʊldz æz ɡʊd æz ˈevər/
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In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.
/ɪn ðə nɪk ʌv taɪm ðə ˈvɪlən ɡets hɪz doʊp ənd wiː pʊl ɔːf ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈvɪktəri/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.”

exuberant adjective US /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/

joyously unrestrained

From this reading “Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.”

Hooray noun US /hʊˈreɪ/

a victory cheer

From this reading “"Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"”

jig verb US /dʒɪɡ/

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

From this reading “Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.”

nick verb US /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading “In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.”

Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “"The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!”

solved adjective US /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/

joyously unrestrained

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/

a victory cheer

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.

nickverbUS /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED--CONCLUSION.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Hooray for the greatest thing that ever happened!"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the nick of time, the villain gets his dope and we pull off a brilliant victory.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Jimmy roared, as he swung his campaign hat wildly about his head, and even started a jig, such was his exuberant condition.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading "The luck of the Wolf Patrol holds as good as ever!

Chapter 22 of Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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