Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPED BY FLAMES. Night fell and found them still in the same plight. The fog had shut in closer if anything. Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel. Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The fog had shut in closer if anything.”
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading “Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “TRAPPED BY FLAMES.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “The fog had shut in closer if anything.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “Night fell and found them still in the same plight.”
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading “Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPED BY FLAMES.”
short and plump
From this reading “Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.”
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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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.”
In this reading “Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
any thing at all
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAPPED BY FLAMES.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading TRAPPED BY FLAMES.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
set up or found
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
immediately past
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
not any; not one
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The fog had shut in closer if anything.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
not in physical motion
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Night fell and found them still in the same plight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED BY FLAMES.
short and plump
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Since the last time they had caught the diminishing sound of the _Seneca's_ siren, they had heard no sound from any vessel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others besides Tubby were hungry on board the _Good Hope_ that night.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by John Henry Goldfrap holds 78 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.
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