Chapter 26 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel. Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver. Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.” “What do you mean?” asked Ken. “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
Chapter 26 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.””
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.”
in an original manner
From this reading ““Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?””
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading ““Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?””
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading ““Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ken.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
in an original manner
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you remember what we originally started out to solve?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ken.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
during the time that
From this reading Jack and Ken sat in the back while Paul sat in the front with the driver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE AT HOME The boys got into the official car with Walters at the wheel.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Paul remarked, “Now that all that is done, our real work begins.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ken.
Chapter 26 of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery by George A. Warren holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 26 holds 223 sentences of The Banner Boy Scouts Mystery, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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