Chapter XVIII of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Medicine Man,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XVIII of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Medicine Man,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw. “What happened?” Jack asked grimly. “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained. “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
Chapter XVIII of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Medicine Man,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ““We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Jack asked grimly.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.”
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading “Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.”
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading ““We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.”
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a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
In this reading ““We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jack asked grimly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Jack asked grimly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
confined on all sides
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shocked to see their friends, Jack and Ken helped to lower Mr. Livingston onto the pallet of straw.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Indians surrounded us, and we didn’t have a chance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What happened?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We were captured at the suspension bridge,” Willie explained.
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