Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts In Russia is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts In Russia is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm. It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing. He supported the German officer for a moment. Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top. That saved Fred's life.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts In Russia is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading “THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.”
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “He supported the German officer for a moment.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “That saved Fred's life.”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “He supported the German officer for a moment.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.”
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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 It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He supported the German officer for a moment.
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From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That saved Fred's life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He supported the German officer for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That saved Fred's life.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
a particular point in time
From this reading He supported the German officer for a moment.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He supported the German officer for a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That saved Fred's life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He supported the German officer for a moment.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE COSSACKS Something fell against Fred, something heavy and warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a full minute before he realized that it was von Glahn, staggering, coughing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they went down together with von Glahn, still coughing terribly, on top.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts In Russia by John Blaine holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 11 holds 176 sentences of The Boy Scouts In Russia, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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