Chapter XXVI of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “The Hidden Wireless,” is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “The Hidden Wireless,” is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together. “Yes, wires. They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards. Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk. Does that mean anything to you?”
Chapter XXVI of Boy Scouts on the Trail, “The Hidden Wireless,” is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tired of the world
From this reading “They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.”
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading “They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading ““Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.”
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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the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
In this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
be in line with; form a line along
In this reading “Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
any thing at all
From this reading Does that mean anything to you?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
tired of the world
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does that mean anything to you?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
an opening into or through something
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Does that mean anything to you?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They come out of a little hole that’s been bored through the clapboards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does that mean anything to you?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Unless I miss my guess they run along that big limb and on up the tree trunk.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Wires!” exclaimed McBride and Ferris together.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, wires.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does that mean anything to you?”
Chapter 26 of Boy Scouts on the Trail by John Garth holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 26 holds 87 sentences of Boy Scouts on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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