Chapter 27 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JASPER SURPRISED. “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far. Get that?” Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
Chapter 27 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “JASPER SURPRISED.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.”
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
in a menacing manner
From this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
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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In this reading “Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
In this reading ““Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get that?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading JASPER SURPRISED.
and nothing more
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading JASPER SURPRISED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thad managed to preserve his level head in spite of the seriousness of the conditions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Get that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
in a menacing manner
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t move, you!” the man called out, threateningly; “I’ve got you covered; and I’m desperate enough to shoot, if you rile me just so far.
Chapter 27 of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie by Herbert, active Carter holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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 27 holds 73 sentences of The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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