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Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen
Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.
Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.
Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.
If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.
That’s what they are for.
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Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.
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Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.
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Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.
/ˈiːvɪn ˈfeloʊz ðæt ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ ðem hæv tuː ədˈmɪt ðæt ðeɪ ɑːr ɡʊd/
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If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.
Line 5
That’s what they are for.

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.

admit verb US /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.”

anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.”

disobey verb US /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/

refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

From this reading “Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.”

gee noun US /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.”

Handbook noun US /ˈhændbʊk/

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading “If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.”

laws noun US /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading “Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.”

whiz noun US /wɪz/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sure thing adjective + noun

something that is certain

In this reading “Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.”

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.

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

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 TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

BLAKELEY

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

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

couldn't

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

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/

refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

ETC

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

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That’s what they are for.

geenounUS /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

HandbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

I'm

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

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

ROY

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

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

SLADE

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

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

that's

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Even fellows that disobey them have to admit that they are good.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

weren't

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

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That’s what they are for.

whiznounUS /wɪz/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading If there weren’t any we couldn’t even disobey them, so gee whiz, I’m glad they are in the Handbook.

wouldn't

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America One thing, anyway, I wouldn’t say anything against the scout laws because they are good laws, that’s one sure thing.

Chapter 1 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Chapter 1 holds 37 sentences of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen by Percy Keese Fitzhugh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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 1 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen?

Work through the 8 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Words and structures a reader meets early in Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Slade
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scout
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Black
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Blakeley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.