Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl. No boy could make so perfect an imitation." "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie. "I've heard him make that noise before. Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “No boy could make so perfect an imitation."”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.”
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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 MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
react verbally
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've heard him make that noise before.
a youthful male person
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
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From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
at any time
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard him make that noise before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've heard him make that noise before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard him make that noise before.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
engage in
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
of or relating to the sea
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
not any; not one
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I've heard him make that noise before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's Dutchy, all right," insisted Jimmie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No boy could make so perfect an imitation."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, how did he ever get to Tientsin, and how did he locate us?"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON "Surely," the marine officer said, in answer to the boy's exclamation, "that is a genuine, feathered owl.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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