Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts in the Great Flood is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts in the Great Flood is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JASPER CHANGES HIS MIND. Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness. There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force. Billy was always ready for fun.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts in the Great Flood is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “JASPER CHANGES HIS MIND.”
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.”
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 CHANGES HIS MIND.”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.”
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In this reading “There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.”
In this reading “Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.”
In this reading “Billy was always ready for fun.”
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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 There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Billy was always ready for fun.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading JASPER CHANGES HIS MIND.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
being joined in close association
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy was always ready for fun.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Billy was always ready for fun.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JASPER CHANGES HIS MIND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
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 CHANGES HIS MIND.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JASPER CHANGES HIS MIND.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Billy was always ready for fun.
free from harm or evil
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was always ready for fun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had been so much of tragedy connected with their experiences thus far in the rescue of the numerous flood victims, that what promised to be a rift in the clouds appealed to him with considerable force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Billy Worth entered into the game with his customary eagerness.
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