Chapter 15 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited. The mystery had him upset. While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street. Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home. He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
Chapter 15 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.”
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading “He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.”
considered individually
From this reading “While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “The mystery had him upset.”
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.
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street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
In this reading “While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.”
In this reading “While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.”
In this reading “Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.”
In this reading “Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.”
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anew
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
any thing at all
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
the act of departing
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mystery had him upset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mystery had him upset.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
a small worthless amount
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
most important element
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
and nothing more
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery had him upset.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
considered individually
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
worried and uneasy
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mystery had him upset.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that he hoped to do anything or come upon any clues; he merely didn’t feel like going home.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The mystery had him upset.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked down as far as Jones Street and again investigated the neighborhood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THEIR CLUES Jack was restless, excited.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
during the time that
From this reading While Paul and Ken each went to their respective homes, Jack loitered along Main Street.
Chapter 15 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery by George A. Warren holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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