Chapter XXIII of The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, “Hiram Faces the Music,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, “Hiram Faces the Music,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder. Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige. “This is what he says here,” he announced. “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can. Something doing.
Chapter XXIII of The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, “Hiram Faces the Music,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading ““‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading ““Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.”
short and plump
From this reading ““Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.”
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.
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.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Something doing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
force somebody to do something
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
by chance
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something doing.
in the near future
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
short and plump
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Thus urged, the scout leader proceeded to oblige.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This is what he says here,” he announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Read it out, Rob, please,” pleaded Tubby, with round-eyed wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Come around to the aviation field as soon as you possibly can.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition by John Henry Goldfrap holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 holds 114 sentences of The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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