Chapter 10 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STUMPED! It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father. Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display. His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store. He caught his breath.
Chapter 10 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.”
for a short time
From this reading “It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.”
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading “Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.”
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading “STUMPED!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
In this reading “Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.”
In this reading “His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.”
In this reading “Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.”
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 Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He caught his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught his breath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
most important element
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
a person, without saying who
From this reading His attention was attracted by someone coming out of the store.
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading STUMPED!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after lunch time and Paul was doing an errand for his father.
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 Walking down Main Street, he stopped at a stationery store to look at the window display.
Chapter 10 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery by George A. Warren holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 158 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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