Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it. "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint." Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest. "What does it mean?" Frank asked.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.”
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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 BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frank asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
coins made of gold
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
full of life and energy
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BOY SCOUTS IN A LIVELY MIXUP Ned took the gold piece into his hand and examined it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is American money, sure enough," he observed, "and was made at the San Francisco mint."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it mean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank and Jack now joined the little group in the library and regarded the piece with interest.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts on Motorcycles by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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