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Scouting for Boys
Scouting for Boys

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

What does chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys contain?

Chapter 17 holds 402 sentences of Scouting for Boys, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Scouting for Boys

Common questions about reading Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Scouting for Boys?

Yes. All 5702 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #65993 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Scouting for Boys is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #65993, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Scouting for Boys take to read?

About 475 minutes of reading across 1141 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Scouting for Boys

Words and structures a reader meets early in Scouting for Boys, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scouting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Scouting for Boys; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Games
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Competitions
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Plays
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Context Illustration Reading 1/81 · 5 lines
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ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.
CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.
HOW TO GROW STRONG.
Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.
A SCOUT'S ENDURANCE.
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Scouting for Boys

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.
Line 2
CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.
Line 3
HOW TO GROW STRONG.
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Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.
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A SCOUT'S ENDURANCE.
All words in this reading · 26

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

17

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

From this reading CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A SCOUT'S ENDURANCE.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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.

Body

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

CAMP

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

From this reading CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.

Care

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

Ears

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

ENDURANCE

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

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

Exercises

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

Eyes

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

FIRE

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

From this reading CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

GROW

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From this reading HOW TO GROW STRONG.

How

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

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

Need

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.

Nose

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

Practices

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

SCOUT'S

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

From this reading A SCOUT'S ENDURANCE.

SCOUTS

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

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

Strong

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

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

Teeth

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

From this reading Need for Scouts to be strong--Exercises--Care of Body--Nose--Ears--Eyes--Teeth--Practices.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ENDURANCE for SCOUTS; or, How to be Strong.

YARN

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

From this reading CAMP FIRE YARN.--No. 17.