Chapter 6 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?" "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!" "Advance scout, and give the countersign!" A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn. "Correct!
Chapter 6 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.”
make right or correct
From this reading “"Correct!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “"A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.”
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 A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "Advance scout, and give the countersign!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Advance scout, and give the countersign!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
make right or correct
From this reading "Correct!
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading "Advance scout, and give the countersign!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Advance scout, and give the countersign!"
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
above and across; more than
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A scout of the Red Fox Patrol!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
which person or people
From this reading A STRANGE SUGGESTION "Who goes there?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A figure came shuffling forward, bent over, and whispered a word in the ear of the sentinel at the door of the old tobacco barn.
Chapter 6 of The Banner Boy Scouts by George A. Warren holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 126 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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