Chapter 4 of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?” Pee-wee shouted. “Wasn’t I right? Now you see! A scout is observant.”
Chapter 4 of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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paying close attention especially to details
From this reading “A scout is observant.””
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““Wasn’t I right?”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A scout is observant.””
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now you see!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Pee-wee shouted.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading ““Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?””
express in words
From this reading ““Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?””
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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 A scout is observant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A scout is observant.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you see!
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading A scout is observant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee shouted.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Wasn’t I right?
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A scout is observant.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now you see!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Pee-wee shouted.
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wasn’t I right?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you it had stripes?”
Chapter 4 of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 4 holds 121 sentences of Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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