Chapter 13 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT DOES SAM MEAN? When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys." "A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?" "To live in, of course. What else are houses for?"
Chapter 13 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."”
cause to stop
From this reading “When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “What else are houses for?"”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “WHAT DOES SAM MEAN?”
male cat
From this reading “"A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"”
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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 When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What else are houses for?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "To live in, of course.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT DOES SAM MEAN?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What else are houses for?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"
cause to stop
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What else are houses for?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To live in, of course.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "To live in, of course.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading WHAT DOES SAM MEAN?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WHAT DOES SAM MEAN?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
male cat
From this reading "A house!" exclaimed Tom, "What for, pray?"
precisely as stated
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DOES SAM MEAN?
at the time that
From this reading When the halt was called, Sam said, very much to the astonishment of the boys:-- "We must build a house here, boys."
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