Scouting for Boys

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell • Curated US English Learning Edition

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SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.

_So great has been the success of this Handbook, "Scouting for Boys," that Lt.-Gen. Baden-Powell has decided to complete it with Part 6, and make arrangements instead for a weekly penny paper for young men, to be entitled_:

_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

_Full particulars will be given later.

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Scouting for Boys

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

/ˈskaʊtɪŋ ɡeɪmz ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz ənd pleɪz/

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WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.

/wɜːrdz tuː ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

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_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

/ðə skaʊt ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː ɡet ˈɪntuː ˈkwɪkər tʌtʃ wɪð ðə ˈnuːmərəs ˈskaʊtɪŋ pəˈtroʊlz ˈbiːɪŋ fɔːrmd/

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_Full particulars will be given later.

/fʊl pərˈtɪkjələrz wɪl biː ˈɡɪvən ˈleɪtər/

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competitions noun US /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “competition” — a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading “SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.”

Gen noun US /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading “_So great has been the success of this Handbook, "Scouting for Boys," that Lt.-Gen. Baden-Powell has decided to complete it with Part 6, and make arrangements instead for a weekly penny paper for young men, to be entitled_:”

Handbook noun US /ˈhændbʊk/

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

instructors noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.”

patrols noun US /pəˈtroʊlz/

plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.”

quicker adverb US /ˈkwɪkər/

more quickly

From this reading “_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.”

scouting noun US /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading “SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

Word partnerships in these lines

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young men adjective + noun

In this reading “_So great has been the success of this Handbook, "Scouting for Boys," that Lt.-Gen. Baden-Powell has decided to complete it with Part 6, and make arrangements instead for a weekly penny paper for young men, to be entitled_:”

make arrangements verb + noun counted as “make arrangement”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.”

get into verb + particle

get involved in or with

In this reading “_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.”

touch with verb + particle

In this reading “_THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.”

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From this reading _So great has been the success of this Handbook, "Scouting for Boys," that Lt.-Gen. Baden-Powell has decided to complete it with Part 6, and make arrangements instead for a weekly penny paper for young men, to be entitled_:

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

COMPETITIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “competition” — a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _Full particulars will be given later.

GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

GennounUS /dʒen/

informal term for information

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _Full particulars will be given later.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

HandbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

INSTRUCTORSnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Full particulars will be given later.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading _Full particulars will be given later.

patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/

plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

pennynounUS /ˈpeni/

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/

more quickly

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading SCOUTING GAMES, COMPETITIONS, AND PLAYS.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading _THE SCOUT_, _in order to get into quicker touch with the numerous scouting patrols being formed_.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Full particulars will be given later.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading WORDS TO INSTRUCTORS.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

Chapter 19 of Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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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