Chapter 14 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY. Tommy was the spokesman. "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it." "I can't," replied Sam. "Why not?"
Chapter 14 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading “SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “"Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.”
a male spokesperson
From this reading “Tommy was the spokesman.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
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From this reading "I can't," replied Sam.
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't," replied Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I can't," replied Sam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
a male spokesperson
From this reading Tommy was the spokesman.
express in words
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
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From this reading Tommy was the spokesman.
in the direction of
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SAM CLEARS UP THE MYSTERY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now then, Sam," he said, holding out his trowsers toward the fire to dry them, "tell us all about it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy was the spokesman.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
Chapter 14 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 by George Cary Eggleston holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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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