Chapter 2 of The Boy Scout Aviators is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Boy Scout Aviators is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time. There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty. A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin. "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly. "I heard you standing them off!
Chapter 2 of The Boy Scout Aviators is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.”
a full supply
From this reading “There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.”
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading “PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
a youthful male person
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
not any; not one
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
a full supply
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
term of address for a man
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A smiling sergeant came up to Franklin.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only three or four of the Bobbies, but they were plenty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading PICKED FOR SERVICE The coming of the police cleared the little crowd of would-be rioters away in no time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you standing them off!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "More of your Boy Scout work, sir?" he said, pleasantly.
Chapter 2 of The Boy Scout Aviators by George Durston holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 2 holds 306 sentences of The Boy Scout Aviators, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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