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Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike
Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.
Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.
If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.
And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.
But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.
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Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.
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Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.
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If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.
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And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.
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But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.
/bʌt wen ɪt kʌmz tuː ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈɪntuː θɪŋz dʒʌst juː weɪt tɪl juː ɡet tuː ðə nekst ˈtʃæptər/

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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.

badges noun US /ˈbædʒɪz/

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading “Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.”

eats noun US /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.”

Fox noun US /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.”

hike noun US /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading “And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.”

keeps noun US /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading “If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.”

merit noun US /ˈmerət/

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading “Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.”

shows noun US /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

bee-line

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

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

EATSnounUS /iːts/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

he'll

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From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

he's

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

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

hikenounUS /haɪk/

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

Hollister

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From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

how

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

meritnounUS /ˈmerət/

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

Silver-plated

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

that's

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Already he has four merit badges and he's crazy like the rest of us, only more so.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But when it comes to running into things just you wait till you get to the next chapter.

Warde

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

From this reading EATS So that's how Warde Hollister got to be a Silver-plated Fox.

wasn't

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

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading If he keeps on, maybe he'll be as crazy as I am because I wasn't so crazy when I started.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And that shows how you never can tell what you may run into on a bee-line hike.

Chapter 11 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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