Chapter XIX of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “A Score Is Paid,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “A Score Is Paid,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive. He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment. “Help!” he cried again. “I’m drowning! Help!”
Chapter XIX of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “A Score Is Paid,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading ““I’m drowning!”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.”
restricted to something
From this reading “Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
push forcefully
From this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
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In this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
In this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
In this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
In this reading “He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.”
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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 He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
anew
From this reading “Help!” he cried again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
on or to one side
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Help!” he cried again.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “I’m drowning!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m drowning!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
restricted to something
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
push forcefully
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garrity’s cry for help was purely instinctive.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
at the time that
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no hope at all that it would be answered, and his surprise was very great when the bushes on the bank above him were thrust aside and a slim figure appeared, to stare down in astonishment.
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