Chapter 5 of The Banner Boy Scouts in the Air is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Banner Boy Scouts in the Air is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet. “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked. “I do!” cried William lustily. “Me too,” insisted Wallace. “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
Chapter 5 of The Banner Boy Scouts in the Air is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading ““Me too,” insisted Wallace.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading ““Me too,” insisted Wallace.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.”
move upward
In this reading ““Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
in addition
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I do!” cried William lustily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do!” cried William lustily.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do!” cried William lustily.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Me too,” insisted Wallace.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
in a healthy manner
From this reading “I do!” cried William lustily.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me too,” insisted Wallace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Me too,” insisted Wallace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE REWARD The major got up and the boys also jumped to their feet.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “Me too,” insisted Wallace.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about me?”—that from Nuthin’.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, who wants to go up now?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do!” cried William lustily.
Chapter 5 of The Banner Boy Scouts in the Air by George A. Warren holds 91 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 5 holds 91 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts in the Air, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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