Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Mysterious Warning. Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement. Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings. Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking. "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.”
a strong current of air
From this reading “Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.”
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading “Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.”
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 “"Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.”
In this reading “Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.”
In this reading “Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A Mysterious Warning.
anew
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
a youthful male person
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
a strong current of air
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
get by special effort
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
the environmental condition
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned gave a gasp of astonishment at the statement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
in the direction of
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A Mysterious Warning.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Driven before a gust of wind a puff of smoke entered, causing the boy to step back choking.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rushing toward the window he attempted again to secure a view of their surroundings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you crawl through that window, Jimmie?" asked Ned.
Chapter 9 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 9 holds 180 sentences of Boy Scouts with Joffre, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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