Chapter VI of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal, “Baseball,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal, “Baseball,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob." Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way. "Naturally. The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that. But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
Chapter VI of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal, “Baseball,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."”
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 “But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."”
In this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."”
In this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
In this reading “Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally.
not one, and not any
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Merritt spoke as the two lads lay crouched in the thick brush far removed from harm's way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course they guessed how we made our escape, Rob."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But, beyond that, they are none the wiser as to our identity, of which I am heartily glad."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fresh breaks in the roof would show them that.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal by John Henry Goldfrap holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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