Chapter 10 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOOTING A THIEF. "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?" Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated. "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us." "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Chums in the Forest is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “SHOOTING A THIEF.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “SHOOTING A THIEF.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.”
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 SHOOTING A THIEF.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
anew
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
at or in the front
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
(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 "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOOTING A THIEF.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading SHOOTING A THIEF.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am all at sea this time," admitted Charley.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter inquired eagerly of his chum as the little party again advanced in the direction Chris indicated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come, confess now that you know what is ahead of us."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you working one of your little surprises on us?"
Chapter 10 of The Boy Chums in the Forest by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 100 sentences of The Boy Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Boy Chums in the Forest by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 20 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Boy Chums in the Forest by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3899 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27561 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #27561, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 324 minutes of reading across 780 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Boy Chums in the Forest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 34 chapters of The Boy Chums in the Forest to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Chums in the Forest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
