Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL. It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway. A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension. "What can we do?" gasped out Rob. "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"What can we do?" gasped out Rob.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL.”
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In this reading “It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.”
In this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
In this reading “It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.”
In this reading “A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A BOY SCOUT SIGNAL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A red glare from below shone on their faces, illuminating expressions of dismay and apprehension.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no boats, no means of escape!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?" gasped out Rob.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was five minutes later that the whole company of castaways was gathered around the hatchway.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by John Henry Goldfrap holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 86 sentences of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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