Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh! Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend. "Hello! Paul!" That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
replying
From this reading “That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.”
a safe place
From this reading “THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!”
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.
replying
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul!"
a safe place
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE "Jack! oh!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
in or at the place that
From this reading That was surely Jack answering him, but where could he be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack!" called the patrol leader, filled with dismay over the mysterious disappearance of his best friend.
Chapter 25 of The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour by George A. Warren holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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