Chapter IX of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, ““Combing” the Swamp Labyrinth,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, ““Combing” the Swamp Labyrinth,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus. “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem. Thunder, eh? And this is mighty near the end of December, too. Try again, Giraffe.”
Chapter IX of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, ““Combing” the Swamp Labyrinth,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading ““Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “And this is mighty near the end of December, too.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.”
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading ““Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading ““I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “And this is mighty near the end of December, too.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Thunder, eh?”
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.
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anew
From this reading Try again, Giraffe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thunder, eh?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thunder, eh?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And this is mighty near the end of December, too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try again, Giraffe.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I may look green, but things ain’t always what they seem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! you can’t fool me that way, Giraffe!” chuckled Bumpus.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie by Herbert, active Carter holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 9 holds 99 sentences of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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