Boy Scouts on the Open Plains

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AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

"Yes," Jack informed him promptly, "I saw the bird coming away in the distance, and it was flying as straight as an arrow, when the hawk shot up out of the screen of the trees and made it swerve to try and escape; but it wasn't quick enough."

"Which way was it coming then?" asked Ned.

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Boy Scouts on the Open Plains G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts on the Open Plains is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH. The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question. "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?" "Yes," Jack informed him promptly, "I saw the bird coming away in the distance, and it was flying as straight as an arrow, when the hawk shot up out of the screen of the trees and made it swerve to try and escape; but it wasn't quick enough." "Which way was it coming then?" asked Ned.

Boy Scouts on the Open Plains

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts on the Open Plains is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

/æt ˈdʌbəl krɔːs ræntʃ/

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The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

Line 3

"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

/dɪd ˈeni ʌv juː ˈhæpən tuː ˈnoʊtəs wɪtʃ weɪ ðə ˈpɪdʒən wɑːz ˈflaɪɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr ðə hɔːk ˈdɑːrtɪd aʊt frʌm ðə triːz ənd tʃeɪst ɪt/

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"Which way was it coming then?" asked Ned.

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chased noun US /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading “"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"”

chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.”

hawk noun US /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading “"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"”

pigeon noun US /ˈpɪdʒən/

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading “"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"”

propounded verb US /prəˈpaʊndɪd/

past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea

From this reading “The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.”

puzzle verb US /ˈpʌzəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.”

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “"Yes," Jack informed him promptly, "I saw the bird coming away in the distance, and it was flying as straight as an arrow, when the hawk shot up out of the screen of the trees and made it swerve to try and escape; but it wasn't quick enough."”

swerve noun US /swɜːrv/

the act of turning aside suddenly

Word partnerships in these lines

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quick enough adjective + noun

In this reading “"Yes," Jack informed him promptly, "I saw the bird coming away in the distance, and it was flying as straight as an arrow, when the hawk shot up out of the screen of the trees and made it swerve to try and escape; but it wasn't quick enough."”

darted out verb + adjective counted as “dart out”

In this reading “"Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"”

first words adjective + noun

In this reading “The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.”

in the distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Yes," Jack informed him promptly, "I saw the bird coming away in the distance, and it was flying as straight as an arrow, when the hawk shot up out of the screen of the trees and made it swerve to try and escape; but it wasn't quick enough."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Which way was it coming then?" asked Ned.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

DOUBLEverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

hawknounUS /hɔːk/

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

Ned

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From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/

past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading AT DOUBLE CROSS RANCH.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

swervenounUS /swɜːrv/

the act of turning aside suddenly

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Which way was it coming then?" asked Ned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

wasn't

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The first words spoken by Ned added to the puzzle, for he turned to his chums and propounded a question.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did any of you happen to notice which way the pigeon was flying, before the hawk darted out from the trees and chased it?"

Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts on the Open Plains by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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