Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Journey With Joffre. "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror. "Can't we head 'em off? Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!" "Sure," urged Harry excitedly.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “"They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Sure," urged Harry excitedly.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “"They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Sure," urged Harry excitedly.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “"They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.”
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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turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
In this reading “Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"”
In this reading “"They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.”
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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 Journey With Joffre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't we head 'em off?
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Can't we head 'em off?
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Sure," urged Harry excitedly.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Sure," urged Harry excitedly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Can't we head 'em off?
intense and profound fear
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"
French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
From this reading A Journey With Joffre.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A Journey With Joffre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Can't we head 'em off?
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," urged Harry excitedly.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Swing around, Jimmie, and flag 'em!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Sure," urged Harry excitedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we head 'em off?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Journey With Joffre.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading "They'll go right into that wrecked bridge!" gasped Jack, with horror.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 156 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.
Chapter 16 holds 156 sentences of Boy Scouts with Joffre, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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