Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad

Chapter XVI

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Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Tenderfoot: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Squad: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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"ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

"I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

"Just as soon as I received your letter I went to the city, and had a little heart-to-heart talk with Messrs. Bolten and Hall, my former partners in that real-estate deal of some years ago.

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Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad Alan, Captain Douglas

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!" IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man. Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak. "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate. "Just as soon as I received your letter I went to the city, and had a little heart-to-heart talk with Messrs. Bolten and Hall, my former partners in that real-estate deal of some years ago.

Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

Line 2

IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

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Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

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"I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

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"Just as soon as I received your letter I went to the city, and had a little heart-to-heart talk with Messrs. Bolten and Hall, my former partners in that real-estate deal of some years ago.

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Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.”

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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 IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

ago

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From this reading "Just as soon as I received your letter I went to the city, and had a little heart-to-heart talk with Messrs. Bolten and Hall, my former partners in that real-estate deal of some years ago.

ALL'S

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From this reading "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

Bolten

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boys

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

bustling

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

city

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clinched

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

considerable

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

deal

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down

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

ENDS

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From this reading "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

former

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forward

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

glared

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

Hall

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heart-to-heart

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

hurt

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

I'm

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

injured

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

Jem

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

Just

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letter

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little

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looked

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

magnate

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

man

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

Messrs

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moment

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

other

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

partners

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real-estate

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received

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said

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see

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

Snodgrass

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

some

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soon

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sorry

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

speak

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

suspense

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From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

talk

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teeth

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

waiting

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From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

way

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From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

WELL

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From this reading "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL!"

went

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IT was a moment of considerable suspense to the boys when Mr. Snodgrass, bustling forward, looked down at the injured man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jem with clinched teeth glared up at him, but said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.

years

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm sorry to see you hurt in this way, Jem," said the magnate.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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