Chapter 24 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Under the Castle. "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie. "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack. "We can't wait!" "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
Chapter 24 of Boy Scouts with Joffre is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Under the Castle.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.”
a particular situation
From this reading “"Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.”
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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put clothing on one's body
In this reading “"Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.”
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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 "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't wait!"
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Under the Castle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Better let Jimmie put on his shoes," agreed Ned.
a particular situation
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Castle.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Castle.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute, let me get my shoes on!" protested Jimmie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't wait!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aw, never mind your shoes!" urged Jack.
Chapter 24 of Boy Scouts with Joffre by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 178 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 24 holds 178 sentences of Boy Scouts with Joffre, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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