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The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill
The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Pierce Burton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.
"Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"
"No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."
"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.
Skinny was LaSalle and I was Tonty."
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The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.
/ˈskaʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ɡreɪt ˌnɔːrˈθwest sʌm ʌv juː bɔɪz went aʊt tuː ˌɪləˈnɔɪ læst ˈsʌmər hiː bɪˈɡæn/
Line 2
"Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"
/dɪd juː ɡoʊ æz fɑːr æz ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər/
Line 3
"No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."
/noʊ bʌt wiː kæmpt aʊt ɑːn ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪ ˈrɪvər aɪ toʊld hɪm ənd ðæt floʊz ˈɪntuː ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
Line 4
"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.
Line 5
Skinny was LaSalle and I was Tonty."

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Benny noun US /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading “"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.”

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explored verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.”

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guys noun US /ɡaɪz/

plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.”

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Illinois noun US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.”

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LaSalle noun US /ləˈsæl/

French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)

From this reading “"We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.”

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northwest noun US /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading “SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.”

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scouting noun US /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading “SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.”

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Skinny adjective US /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading “Skinny was LaSalle and I was Tonty."”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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last summer adjective + noun

In this reading “SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.”

3,504 times in 225,867 chapters
went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.”

111,556 times in 225,867 chapters

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

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campedverbUS /kæmpt/

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

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explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

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exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

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flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/

plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

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IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LaSallenounUS /ləˈsæl/

French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

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MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NORTHWESTnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Did you go as far as the Mississippi River?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading Skinny was LaSalle and I was Tonty."

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SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tonty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We explored," explained Benny, "just like LaSalle and Tonty and the other guys did.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Skinny was LaSalle and I was Tonty."

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "No, but we camped out on the Illinois River," I told him, "and that flows into the Mississippi."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SCOUTING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST "SOME of you boys went out to Illinois, last summer," he began.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill by Charles Pierce Burton holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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