Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands. The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes. "I warn you!" shouted Seth. "Wait!" Chester cried, stepping forward.
Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Chester cried, stepping forward.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “"I warn you!" shouted Seth.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Chester cried, stepping forward.”
not shrinking from danger
From this reading “The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"I warn you!" shouted Seth.”
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading “A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.”
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In this reading “The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.”
In this reading “A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.”
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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 WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester cried, stepping forward.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Chester cried, stepping forward.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I warn you!" shouted Seth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "I warn you!" shouted Seth.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I warn you!" shouted Seth.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Chester cried, stepping forward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
in the direction of
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
not shrinking from danger
From this reading The boys stood facing the crowd with unflinching eyes.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!"
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I warn you!" shouted Seth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading A WYOMING HOLD-UP The four men stepped forward toward the boys with the ropes in their hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I warn you!" shouted Seth.
Chapter 11 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 11 holds 105 sentences of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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