Chapter 20 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTENTS: CHAPTER VIII. (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents. HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS. CAMP FIRE YARNS. 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
Chapter 20 of Scouting for Boys is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “(_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.”
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.”
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.”
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.”
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading “23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.”
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 “(_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.”
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From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
a youthful male person
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
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 VIII.
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER VIII.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
a young female
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading HINTS TO INSTRUCTORS.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 23.--BE PREPARED FOR ACCIDENTS: The Knights Hospitallers of St. John; Boy Heroes; Girl Heroines; Life-Saving Medals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading CONTENTS: CHAPTER VIII.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_Commences on page 279._) SAVING LIFE; or, How to Deal with Accidents.
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading CAMP FIRE YARNS.
Chapter 20 of Scouting for Boys by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell holds 124 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 20 holds 124 sentences of Scouting for Boys, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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