Chapter 25 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD. The "_Good Hope_!" What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy! The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket! With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
Chapter 25 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading “What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!”
save up as for future use
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.”
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In this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.”
In this reading “What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!”
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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 What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
a youthful male person
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
a piece of writing in code or cipher
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The "_Good Hope_!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
save up as for future use
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The "_Good Hope_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
above and across; more than
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The lone derelict, the figure in the mouldering cabin, the--the plan in his pocket!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S HOARD.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a crowd of memories the name brought buzzing about the boy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With fingers that trembled Rob drew out the solution of the cryptogram and read it over.
Chapter 25 of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam by John Henry Goldfrap holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 25 holds 115 sentences of The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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