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The Boy Scouts Book of Stories

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.
Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.
These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."
That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.
The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.
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The Boy Scouts Book of Stories

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.
/wɪtʃ ðə tʃiːf ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv ðem ˈtʃɪkənz ɪz sez hiː ðæt ɪn weɪt əˈbaʊt ˈnaɪnti pɜːr sent ʌv em ɪz brest miːt/
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Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.
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These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."
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That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.
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The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bully noun US /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading “The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.”

chicken noun US /ˈtʃɪkən/

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading “Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.”

chickens noun US /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading “"Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.”

Cochin noun US /ˈkoʊtʃɪn/

Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

From this reading “Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.”

Jap noun US /dʒæp/

(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

From this reading “These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."”

ninety adjective US /ˈnaɪnti/

being ten more than eighty

From this reading “"Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.”

shorten verb US /ˈʃɔːrtən/

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading “These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."”

winner noun US /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading “These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

Chiny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

CochinnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪn/

Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

fowls

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

heavy-weight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

idee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

JapnounUS /dʒæp/

(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

laigs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

low-hung

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/

being ten more than eighty

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

runnin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

theery

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That looked good to me, so we started in on that idee.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Which the chief advantage of them chickens is," says he, "that in weight about ninety per cent. of 'em is breast meat.

winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading These Jap Games is too small, but if we can bring 'em up in size and shorten their laigs, we'll shore have a winner."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now my idee is, that if we can cross 'em with these Cochin Chiny fowls we'll have a low-hung, heavy-weight chicken runnin' strong on breast meat.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The theery was bully, but she didn't work out.

Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories by Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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