Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Imperiled in a Trap. "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously. "We haven't done anything to him. It must be a mistake!" "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “"Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"”
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Imperiled in a Trap.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It must be a mistake!"”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “"Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Imperiled in a Trap.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “"He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.”
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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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"”
In this reading “Imperiled in a Trap.”
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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 Imperiled in a Trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
any thing at all
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Imperiled in a Trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imperiled in a Trap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a mistake!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It must be a mistake!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a mistake!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Imperiled in a Trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "He can't be shooting at us!" protested Harry vigorously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mistake or not, I know the sing of a bullet by this time, and if that wasn't one that just passed us, I'll give up!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't done anything to him.
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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