Chapter 3 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape. There could be no doubting it. With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly. "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon. "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
Chapter 3 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “There could be no doubting it.”
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading “With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.”
informal term for a young child
From this reading “With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.”
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.”
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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 A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
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From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
an opposing military force
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
divisible by two
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
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From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
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From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
informal term for a young child
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A DANGEROUS ENEMY Broken Feather had certainly made his escape.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I'm puzzled to know just how he managed it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
get rid of
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubting it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Seems he's bunked," he said, turning round to Gideon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With a quick glance Kiddie searched within the empty shed; he even exercised his sense of smell, sniffing inquiringly.
Chapter 3 of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 3 holds 282 sentences of Kiddie the Scout, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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