Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe. Page 119. —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp. Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.” “The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.”
Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading “—_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.”
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading “—_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.”
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading ““Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.”
adult female chicken
From this reading ““Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.”
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading “Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.””
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “—_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “—_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ““The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.””
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Page 119.
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.”
a youthful male person
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
adult female chicken
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 119.
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Author of “The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —_The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie._ The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Back water, fellows,” called out Step Hen;—“What’s up?” asked Giraffe.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie by Herbert, active Carter holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 1 holds 80 sentences of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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