Chapter 22 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey. He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident. By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet. Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
Chapter 22 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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every person
From this reading “Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.”
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading “He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.”
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In this reading “He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.”
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in addition
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
a person who is in charge
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
every person
From this reading Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Everyone was staring speechless at the gaunt man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there looking at them, smiling, self-confident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By now the chief and Jim Spencer had also jumped to their feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY Indeed, it was Mr. Grey.
Chapter 22 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery by George A. Warren holds 129 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 22 holds 129 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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