Chapter XIII of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship, “What Happened in the Woods,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship, “What Happened in the Woods,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing. “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.” “Rot!” rejoined Rob. “It was just a Boy Scout good turn. Say no more about it, old fellow.”
Chapter XIII of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship, “What Happened in the Woods,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ““Rot!” rejoined Rob.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.””
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading ““Rot!” rejoined Rob.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““It was just a Boy Scout good turn.”
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
In this reading “Say no more about it, old fellow.””
In this reading ““My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
(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 “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It was just a Boy Scout good turn.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
a boy or man
From this reading Say no more about it, old fellow.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It was just a Boy Scout good turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was just a Boy Scout good turn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Say no more about it, old fellow.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
not any; not one
From this reading Say no more about it, old fellow.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Say no more about it, old fellow.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Rot!” rejoined Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “Rot!” rejoined Rob.
express in words
From this reading Say no more about it, old fellow.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “It was just a Boy Scout good turn.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
a special situation
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “It was just a Boy Scout good turn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a mighty brave thing to do, Rob.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “My sister told me all about it,” burst out Dale, plunging into the object of his mission without any preliminary skirmishing.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship by John Henry Goldfrap holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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