Chapter 19 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED! The two days were up. Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage. It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm. Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
Chapter 19 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED!”
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.”
according to the clock
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.”
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.
In this reading “It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.”
In this reading “The two days were up.”
In this reading “It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.”
In this reading “Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.”
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 Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED!
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days were up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
in an idle manner
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
according to the clock
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
in the near future
From this reading Soon Paul appeared and he sat down near his friends on a box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days were up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days were up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two days were up.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jack and Ken, waiting for Paul, sat idly about at the latter’s garage.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning, about nine o’clock and the day was clear and warm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days were up.
Chapter 19 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery by George A. Warren holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 19 holds 168 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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