Chapter 24 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh. Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking? He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?" "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?" Pee-wee said.
Chapter 24 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"”
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading “DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “"Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"”
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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 He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
a youthful male person
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
and nothing more
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee said.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't seem to be a bit afraid of you, did he?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dora Dane Daring said, "Isn't that just too provoking?
the act of using
From this reading "Don't you know sometimes scouts have to use strategy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DARING DORA DANE Oh, boy, you should have heard those girls laugh.
Chapter 24 of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 24 holds 79 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Bee-line Hike, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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