Chapter 23 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Mysterious Door. "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend. He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly. "Your young friend?" queried the other. "Is he hurt badly?"
Chapter 23 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"Is he hurt badly?"”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “"How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A Mysterious Door.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Your young friend?" queried the other.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Your young friend?" queried the other.”
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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 Door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Is he hurt badly?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A Mysterious Door.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
with resolute determination
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Is he hurt badly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he hurt badly?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Your young friend?" queried the other.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stepped forward and extended his hand, which the other grasped firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do!" greeted Ned, pleased to recognize their friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Your young friend?" queried the other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your young friend?" queried the other.
Chapter 23 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 holds 185 sentences of Boy Scouts with Joffre, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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