Chapter 11 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton. "Mortal queer it is. Can't make it out. How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap? How'd it happen, Kiddie?"
Chapter 11 of Kiddie the Scout is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.”
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.”
informal term for a young child
From this reading “How'd it happen, Kiddie?"”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?”
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading “LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
(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 How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't make it out.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
come to pass
From this reading How'd it happen, Kiddie?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mortal queer it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mortal queer it is.
informal term for a young child
From this reading How'd it happen, Kiddie?"
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
engage in
From this reading Can't make it out.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
subject to death
From this reading "Mortal queer it is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can't make it out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
having a supporting base
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading How'd he come ter be fixed up thataway in the middle of the tree, dyin' thar all lonesome, like a poor critter caught in a trap?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LESSONS IN TRACKING "Queer!" ejaculated Rube, standing up and contemplating the gruesome remnants of the skeleton.
Chapter 11 of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 11 holds 237 sentences of Kiddie the Scout, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 48 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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.
Common questions about reading Kiddie the Scout by Robert Leighton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4197 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23924 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #23924, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 349 minutes of reading across 840 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Kiddie the Scout section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of Kiddie the Scout to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Kiddie the Scout, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
