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The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border
The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.
Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.
“Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.
“Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.
With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.
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The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.
/laɪk oʊld taɪmz fɔːr ðə skaʊts ðer ðæt ˈsetəlz ɪt/
Line 2
Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.
Line 3
“Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.
Line 4
“Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.
/kʌm əˈlɔːŋ ˈevribɑːdi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə skaʊt ˈmæstər/
Line 5
With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.
/wɪð ðæt ðeɪ ərˈoʊz tuː ðer fiːt ðə dɪˈstresɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ʌv ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ ənd ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː haɪd ðemˈselvz ˈbiːɪŋ æt æn end/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

crouching verb US /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.”

discontinue verb US /dɪskənˈtɪnjuː/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.”

distressing adjective US /dɪˈstresɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading “With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading ““Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.”

scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.”

settles noun US /ˈsetəlz/

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading “LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.”

Tubby adjective US /ˈtʌbi/

short and plump

From this reading “Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

scout master noun + noun

In this reading ““Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.”

Come along verb + particle

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

In this reading ““Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.”

at an end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.”

long silence adjective + noun

In this reading “Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.”

OLD TIMES adjective + noun

past times remembered with nostalgia

In this reading “LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.”

rejoiced in verb + particle counted as “rejoice in”

In this reading “Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

Andy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

discontinueverbUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuː/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

Donald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

RobverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “Come along, everybody!” decided the scout master.

SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading LIKE OLD TIMES FOR THE SCOUTS “There, that settles it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading With that they arose to their feet, the distressing period of crouching and trying to hide themselves being at an end.

TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/

short and plump

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Are we going, Rob?” demanded Andy, even more impatient.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Donald wants us to show up,” Tubby broke out with, rejoiced in the opportunity to discontinue his long silence.

Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Canadian Border by John Henry Goldfrap holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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