Chapter XIX of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Tunnel,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Tunnel,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man. “That’s all very nice. But where does the darn thing lead?” The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest. Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
Chapter XIX of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, “The Tunnel,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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repair by sewing
From this reading “But where does the darn thing lead?””
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading ““‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.”
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading ““‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ““‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.”
In this reading “Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.”
a Native American shaman
In this reading ““‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.”
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.
(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 “That’s all very nice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
repair by sewing
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
the act of departing
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “That’s all very nice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
the season of growth
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s all very nice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
a special situation
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Scouts had paused on the path to let Mr. Livingston rest.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That’s all very nice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where does the darn thing lead?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Follow trail—’” Willie mimicked the old medicine man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since leaving Ino at the spring, they had walked as fast as the rough ground would permit.
Chapter 19 of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain by Don Palmer holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 162 sentences of The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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