Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes. "Oh, indeed. You seem to have done the thing very completely. I must compliment you." "And I you," Holmes answered.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"And I you," Holmes answered.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “You seem to have done the thing very completely.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I must compliment you."”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “You seem to have done the thing very completely.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “"There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Oh, indeed.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to have done the thing very completely.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I you," Holmes answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "And I you," Holmes answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I must compliment you."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must compliment you."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, indeed.
the force of workers available
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must compliment you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
a special situation
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
precisely as stated
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "There are three men waiting for him at the door," said Holmes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seem to have done the thing very completely.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories by Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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