Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?" "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off. I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol. Some people call it the emergency signal. Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading “"I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.”
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “Some people call it the emergency signal.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"”
move hurridly
From this reading “"I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Every one of the scouts knows what it means.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Some people call it the emergency signal.”
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 CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
(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 A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Some people call it the emergency signal.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some people call it the emergency signal.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people call it the emergency signal.
move hurridly
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I've sent out the call for a hurry meeting of the patrol.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Some people call it the emergency signal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people call it the emergency signal.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I just want to get a few bites of supper, mother, and then rush off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one of the scouts knows what it means.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A CAMP IN THE WOODS "Why, Paul, what's all this hurry mean?"
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