Chapter 14 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?" "It's a barn most likely!" "Don't you believe it. I can see the roof of the house! Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
Chapter 14 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 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 “"It's a barn most likely!"”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Don't you believe it.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"It's a barn most likely!"”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “I can see the roof of the house!”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"”
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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 "It's a barn most likely!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "It's a barn most likely!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Don't you believe it.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you believe it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a barn most likely!"
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "It's a barn most likely!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's a barn most likely!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
express in words
From this reading Say, I believe it must be that old Bradley place!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see the roof of the house!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK'S CHANCE "Wow! look at that, will you?"
Chapter 14 of The Banner Boy Scouts by George A. Warren holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 14 holds 94 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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