Chapter 3 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank. "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?" "Look what's here," Ned replied. "There has been a fight in the room. The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
Chapter 3 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"There has been a fight in the room.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.”
located inward
From this reading “The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"”
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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 SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
located inward
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look what's here," Ned replied.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look what's here," Ned replied.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Look what's here," Ned replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has been a fight in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look what's here," Ned replied.
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 The combatants fought from the inner wall to the window, then a knife was used.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he had reached the old house first, he would have waited here for us, wouldn't he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SHOE AND A SURPRISE "What do you mean by that?" asked Frank.
Chapter 3 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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