Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey! What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way? Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at. A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough! Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!””
providing freedom from worry
From this reading “COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey!”
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading “What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?”
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading “A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!”
short and plump
From this reading “COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey!”
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 “Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!””
In this reading “Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!””
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
In this reading “Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.”
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 A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
providing freedom from worry
From this reading COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
express in words
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
express in words
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading A nice old farm bull you are, to be treating strangers so rough!
short and plump
From this reading COMFORTING TUBBY “Hey!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does this mean, knocking our house to flinders that way?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Say, look at the dead leaves catching on fire, will you, boys!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold up, you, and tell us what you’re aiming at.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border by John Henry Goldfrap holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 103 sentences of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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