Chapter 1 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All here now, Paul!" "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?" "Keep quiet, fellows, please!" "Shall I strike a match, Paul?" "Not on your life, Bobolink.
Chapter 1 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Keep quiet, fellows, please!"”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “"Shall I strike a match, Paul?"”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"All here now, Paul!"”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Keep quiet, fellows, please!"”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"Keep quiet, fellows, please!"”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “"Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"Shall I strike a match, Paul?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shall I strike a match, Paul?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All here now, Paul!"
migratory American songbird
From this reading "Not on your life, Bobolink.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Keep quiet, fellows, please!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All here now, Paul!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I strike a match, Paul?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep quiet, fellows, please!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life, Bobolink.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Shall I strike a match, Paul?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on your life, Bobolink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All here now, Paul!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life, Bobolink.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "All here now, Paul!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Keep quiet, fellows, please!"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Keep quiet, fellows, please!"
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I strike a match, Paul?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Shall I strike a match, Paul?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Call the roll, somebody, won't you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not on your life, Bobolink.
Chapter 1 of The Banner Boy Scouts by George A. Warren holds 121 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 1 holds 121 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Banner Boy Scouts by George A. Warren exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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