Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "Where does he live?" "In G---- Street, No. --." I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners. I communicated my name and my business frankly.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading “I communicated my name and my business frankly.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “I communicated my name and my business frankly.”
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I communicated my name and my business frankly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading I communicated my name and my business frankly.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does he live?"
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I communicated my name and my business frankly.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "In G---- Street, No. --."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where does he live?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In G---- Street, No. --."
a message received and understood
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Where does he live?"
occurring by chance
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
social deportment
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I communicated my name and my business frankly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I communicated my name and my business frankly.
not any; not one
From this reading "In G---- Street, No. --."
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From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
creating a favorable impression
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "In G---- Street, No. --."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where does he live?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J---- at home--an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories by Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews holds 401 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.
Chapter 15 holds 401 sentences of The Boy Scouts Book of Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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