Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL. "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days? Hello! Step Hen, any more snake bites? Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading “Step Hen, any more snake bites?”
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading “"How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!”
adult female chicken
From this reading “Step Hen, any more snake bites?”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"”
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading “Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Step Hen, any more snake bites?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a trail through mountainous country
In this reading “PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hello!
adult female chicken
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step Hen, any more snake bites?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How is the cripple crowd coming on these days?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading PERILS OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope you're not limping with that other leg, now?"
Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Herbert, active Carter holds 77 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.
Chapter 1 holds 77 sentences of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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