Chapter 16 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTENTS: CHAPTER VI. ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong. HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work. CAMP FIRE YARNS. 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
Chapter 16 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.”
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.”
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.”
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.”
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading “17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.”
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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In this reading “17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.”
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From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER VI.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER VI.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 17.--HOW TO GROW STRONG: Endurance for Scouting; Body Exercises; Care of the Body, Nose, Ears, Eyes, Teeth, etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENDURANCE FOR SCOUTS; Or, How to be Strong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER VI.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS for Helping in a Great National Work.
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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