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Rod of the Lone Patrol
Rod of the Lone Patrol

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.
The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.
The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.
In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.
Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.
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Rod of the Lone Patrol

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Rod of the Lone Patrol is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.
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The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.
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The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.
/ðə nuː skaʊt suːt wɑːz ˈɡreɪtli ədˈmaɪərd ənd ðə ˈdʒeləs wʌnz hæd ɪˈnʌf sens tuː kiːp ˈkwaɪət/
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In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.
/ɪn fækt ðeɪ wɜːr tuː mʌtʃ əˈʃeɪmd tuː seɪ ˈeniθɪŋ soʊ ðeɪ sæt ənd ˈlɪsənd tuː wʌt wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn/
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Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

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.

critical adjective US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading “Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.”

decides verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/

third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.”

Josh verb US /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.”

Rod noun US /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

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

From this reading “The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.”

troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.”

wharf noun US /wɔːrf/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading “The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.”

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admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/

regarded with admiration

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/

third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

Hillcrest

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

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

RodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

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

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes.

WHYN

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

From this reading WHYN DECIDES There was considerable excitement among the Hillcrest troop when Captain Josh and Rod returned home.

Whyn's

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

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The rest of the scouts were at the wharf to meet them, and marched with them at once to Whyn's room.

Chapter 15 of Rod of the Lone Patrol by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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