Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Greeted With Bullets. "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause. "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it. We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject. May we think it over?"
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “"You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.”
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Greeted With Bullets.”
deem to be
From this reading “We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Greeted With Bullets.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.”
in a royal manner
From this reading “"You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “"You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.”
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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In this reading “"Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.”
In this reading “Greeted With Bullets.”
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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 "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
later than; following
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Greeted With Bullets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
deem to be
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Greeted With Bullets.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May we think it over?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
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From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
above and across; more than
From this reading May we think it over?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
in a royal manner
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading May we think it over?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have certainly treated us royally and we appreciate it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
(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 We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We believe you mean well, but it is a matter of importance and we'd like a little time in which to consider the subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greeted With Bullets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Captain," Ned replied after a short pause.
Chapter 7 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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