Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy. The heavy footsteps came on faster than before. The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke. Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage. "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “"Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “"Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.”
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading “THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.”
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.
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In this reading “The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.”
In this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “"Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.”
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.”
In this reading “Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.”
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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 Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
more quickly
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The heavy footsteps came on faster than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the flash of a gun lit the passage.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading THE FINDING OF WAGNER "Good night!" cried Tommy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Me for the tall timber," Tommy went on, springing up the tunnel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ping of bullets was in the air, and the old channel was filling with powder smoke.
Chapter 18 of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide by Archibald Lee Fletcher holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 18 holds 133 sentences of Boy Scouts on the Great Divide, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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