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Boy Scouts on the Great Divide
Boy Scouts on the Great Divide

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Archibald Lee Fletcher • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.
"Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.
"You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!
We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"
"That isn't true!" declared George angrily.
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Boy Scouts on the Great Divide

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.
/ˈlɪntʃɪŋ ɪz ˈθretənd spaɪz rɪˈpiːtɪd wɪl ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː æz ðə ˈkaʊbɔɪz ˈɡæðərd ərˈaʊnd/
Line 2
"Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.
/jes spaɪz ɪkˈskleɪmd ðə ˈliːdər ʌv ðə ˈpɑːrti ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
Line 3
"You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!
Line 4
We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"
/wiː hæv ɡʊd ˈriːzən tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə ˈrɒb.ərz hæv ˈvɪzɪtɪd jɔːr kæmp ˈevəri deɪ ənd ðæt juː fed ðem/
Line 5
"That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

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.

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitedly adverb US /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading “"Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fed noun US /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading “We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indignantly adverb US /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/

in an indignant manner

From this reading “LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lynching noun US /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/

putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law

From this reading “LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robbers noun US /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading “We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"”

Velmora curated lexicon
spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading “LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wool noun US /wʊl/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading “"You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

good reason adjective + noun

In this reading “We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"”

8,899 times in 225,867 chapters
other night adjective + noun

In this reading “"You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!”

4,272 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading "That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Pending verification
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/

in an indignant manner

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

Pending verification
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LYNCHINGnounUS /ˈlɪntʃɪŋ/

putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora curated lexicon
SpiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THREATENEDadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "That isn't true!" declared George angrily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have good reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed them!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading LYNCHING IS THREATENED "Spies!" repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woolnounUS /wʊl/

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, spies!" exclaimed the leader of the party excitedly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You thought you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your camp the other night, but you didn't!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Chapter 9 holds 125 sentences of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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