Chapter 30 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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Chapter 30 of The Banner Boy Scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello! Paul! I didn't hear you ring. Did you fly in through the window?" Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
Chapter 30 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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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Did you fly in through the window?"”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.”
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading “Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I didn't hear you ring.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.”
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.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't hear you ring.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
set up or found
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I didn't hear you ring.
an expression of greeting
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't hear you ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
immediately past
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
a room where books are kept
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul!
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I didn't hear you ring.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
at the time that
From this reading Jack sprang up from the easy chair he had been occupying in the library of his own home, when his chum suddenly appeared before him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading FOUND OUT AT LAST "Why, hello!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Did you fly in through the window?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't hear you ring.
Chapter 30 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 30 holds 126 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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