Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TEST FOR THE EAGLES. But Jared was to score still further. He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning. With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field. It was a really fine drive.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.”
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading “He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.”
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “But Jared was to score still further.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.”
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In this reading “He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a really fine drive.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a really fine drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a really fine drive.
past form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
not one, and not any
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a really fine drive.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEST FOR THE EAGLES.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He came to bat confidently at the end of the third inning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Jared was to score still further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With two of his side out and none on bases, he knocked a beautiful homer into left field.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal by John Henry Goldfrap holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 7 holds 259 sentences of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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