Chapter 19 of The Boy Scout Camera Club is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Boy Scout Camera Club is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face. "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?" "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned. "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack. "You know?"
Chapter 19 of The Boy Scout Camera Club is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “"Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"”
coated with paint
From this reading “"Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
in an expectant manner
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
coated with paint
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But it seems that they failed," suggested Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To get us off the trail of the prince," replied Ned.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading NED PLAYS THE MIND-READER Jack stood in the little cabin in the valley and looked Ned expectantly in the face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Tell me," he finally said, "tell me why they painted this boy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know?"
Chapter 19 of The Boy Scout Camera Club by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 155 sentences of The Boy Scout Camera Club, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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