Chapter 17 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THLUCCO. "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built. "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell. "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs. "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
Chapter 17 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.”
ranking above all others
From this reading “"First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “"First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “"What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.”
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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 "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
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From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
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From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
ranking above all others
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
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From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
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From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
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From this reading THLUCCO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
male cat
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
at the time that
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
in or at the place that
From this reading "First and foremost, where are we?" asked Sid Russell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An' is we gwine to somewher's or somewher's else?" demanded black Joe, with a grin.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, an' how fur is it to somewhere else?" questioned Billy Bowlegs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's your plan now, Sam?" asked Tom, when the boat had been secured, and a fire built.
Chapter 17 of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814 by George Cary Eggleston holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 17 holds 82 sentences of Captain Sam: The Boy Scouts of 1814, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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