Chapter 2 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE. "Help! help! Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!" That was Step Hen shouting. He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
Chapter 2 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region marking a boundary
From this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “That was Step Hen shouting.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
a very steep cliff
From this reading “Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"”
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In this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
In this reading “Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"”
In this reading “Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"”
In this reading “He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.”
In this reading “Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help! help!
adult female chicken
From this reading That was Step Hen shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
above and across; more than
From this reading Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"
a very steep cliff
From this reading Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading That was Step Hen shouting.
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
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From this reading Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That was Step Hen shouting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Step Hen shouting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE.
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS OF THE LOST MINE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Smithy's tumbled over the edge of the precipice!"
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Step Hen shouting.
at the time that
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had happened to be the nearest one to the unfortunate scout, when Mike gave the other an impatient shove with his nose, that made Smithy lose his balance, and topple over the brink.
Chapter 2 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Herbert, active Carter holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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