Chapter 6 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTENTS: CHAPTER II. TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs. HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS. CAMP FIRE YARNS. 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
Chapter 6 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.”
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.”
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading “5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.”
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “CAMP FIRE YARNS.”
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a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
In this reading “5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.”
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From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER II.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER II.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
true confidential information
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER II.
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRACKING; or, Noticing and Reading the Meaning of Small Signs.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
the act of using
From this reading 5.--OBSERVATION OF "SIGN" OR TRACKS: Details of People; "Sign" round a Dead Body; Use of Eyes, Ears, and Nose; Night Scouting.
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
Chapter 6 of Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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