Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as
Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as
Context Illustration Reading 1/15 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
"Oh!
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
/ðə skaʊts ərˈaɪv ɡreɪt wɑːz ðə sərˈpraɪz ʌv ðə ɡɜːrlz wen ðə nekst ˌæftərˈnuːn ðeɪ biˈheld ˈwɔːkɪŋ təˈwɔːrdz ðə kæmp tuː jʌŋ men ɪn skaʊt kɑːˈstuːm/
Line 2
They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
Line 3
Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
/iːtʃ wɔːr ə smɔːl flæɡ ənd əˈpɑːn ə red ɡraʊnd wɑːz ə blæk ənd waɪt ˈiːɡəl/
Line 4
As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
Line 5
"Oh!
/oʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assistant noun US /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

Eagles noun US /ˈiːɡəlz/

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

Harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

Kip noun US /kɪp/

sleep

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

Scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.”

Teddy noun US /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading “They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

Bigelow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

flagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

KipnounUS /kɪp/

sleep

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.

Yeh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.

Chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

What does chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as contain?

Chapter 8 holds 76 sentences of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Common questions about reading Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as?

Yes. All 1507 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14169 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #14169, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as take to read?

About 125 minutes of reading across 302 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as section by section

How to work through Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 20 chapters of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ethel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Declared
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Herself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.