Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. The boys needed no further urging. Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer. Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead. "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ruin completely
From this reading “"I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.”
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
From this reading “Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.”
past form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading “"I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"”
short and plump
From this reading “Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “The boys needed no further urging.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"”
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 “THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
later than; following
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
ruin completely
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
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 The boys needed no further urging.
the act of departing
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
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From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
staying power
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
come together
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The boys needed no further urging.
not any; not one
From this reading The boys needed no further urging.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
made afraid
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
past form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking to their heels they ran like so many scared jackrabbits after the engineer.
short and plump
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The boys needed no further urging.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Tubby, his fat, stumpy legs working like piston rods, was in the lead.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!"
Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal by John Henry Goldfrap holds 98 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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