The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship

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MADE IN U. S. A.

Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

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The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship John Henry Goldfrap

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Author of “The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol,” “The Boy Scouts on the Range,” “The Boy Scouts’ Mountain Camp,” “The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam,” “The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal,” etc. MADE IN U. S. A. Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice. The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply. The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MADE IN U. S. A.

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Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

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The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

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The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

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Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of “The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol,” “The Boy Scouts on the Range,” “The Boy Scouts’ Mountain Camp,” “The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam,” “The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal,” etc.

Author

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Boy

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broke

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Camp

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Canal

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cheers

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Club

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clubhouse

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

Commodore

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cracked

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crowds

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Eagle

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etc

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extended

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From this reading The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

gave

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From this reading Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

Hampton

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From this reading Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

head

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held

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From this reading The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The pistol he held extended above his head cracked sharply.

hoarse

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

MADE

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massed

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Mountain

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

Panama

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Patrol

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pistol

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Range

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relieved

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

Sam

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Scouts

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sharp

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sharply

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tense

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From this reading Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

tension

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.

Uncle

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

verandas

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

vicinity

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

voice

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From this reading Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

waiting

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From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The crowds massed upon the clubhouse verandas and in the vicinity broke into hoarse cheers as the tension of waiting was relieved.

Wingate

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From this reading Commodore Wingate of the Hampton Yacht Club gave the word in a sharp, tense voice.

word

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Yacht

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