Chapter 8 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!" Paul hastened to exclaim. The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip. Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start. "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
Chapter 8 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Paul hastened to exclaim.”
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading “The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Paul hastened to exclaim.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
(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 Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
a youthful male person
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
having the place or position changed
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Paul hastened to exclaim.
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
only a very short time before
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Paul hastened to exclaim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul hastened to exclaim.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul hastened to exclaim.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Wait, Mr. Growdy!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he had never struck a boy before in all his life, and hardly knew how to begin; but his temper was plainly disturbed, and he meant to make a start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
at the time that
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The old man laughed harshly as he flourished the whip.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What should I wait fur, when I cort ye in the very act?
Chapter 8 of The Banner Boy Scouts by George A. Warren holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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