Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Boy Scouts for Targets. "Pooh!" scorned Jimmie. "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!" "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----. What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “"I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “"I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “"Pooh!" scorned Jimmie.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Boy Scouts for Targets.”
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “Boy Scouts for Targets.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.”
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 “What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.”
In this reading “"I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"”
In this reading “"I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy Scouts for Targets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boy Scouts for Targets.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" scorned Jimmie.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
a brief written record
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" scorned Jimmie.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Maybe he's asking us to return his lost----.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "Pooh!" scorned Jimmie.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Boy Scouts for Targets.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Boy Scouts for Targets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was it he was looking for and couldn't find?" asked Ned, with twinkling eyes.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you think the old gentleman is leader of the Patrol and wrote this note to ask us to come again!"
Chapter 10 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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