Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions. There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights. "Where are we?" Ned asked. "Near Tientsin."
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.”
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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 There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ned asked.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Near Tientsin."
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT CALL OF AN OWL Ned glanced about keenly as he left his seat on the machine and stood awaiting further instructions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
From this reading "Near Tientsin."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little rain in the air now, but it was still dark except for the faint reflection of a distant group of lights.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we?"
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 157 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.
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