Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!" George confessed. Of course every one was interested. Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one. "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “George confessed.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.”
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading “"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “"Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.”
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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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course every one was interested.”
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 THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
(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 THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading George confessed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
having four feet
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George confessed.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lil Artha seemed to immediately jump to the conclusion that the guest must have been a four-footed one.
someone who visits
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course every one was interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading "Bet you now, it was a measly wildcat," he hastened to exclaim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STRANGE MESSAGE JEM LEFT "WELL, we've had a visitor in camp since you fellows all went away!"
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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