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The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land
The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land by Gordon (Adventure story writer) Stuart holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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Chapter 12 holds 132 sentences of The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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Scouts
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Indian
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Books
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Reilly
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A SURPRISE FOR MR.
PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.
After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.
"How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.
"Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.
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The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A SURPRISE FOR MR.
Line 2
PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.
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After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.
Line 4
"How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.
Line 5
"Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SURPRISE FOR MR.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

addressed

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

admiring

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

aid

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

badges

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

book

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

box

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

boys

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

containing

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

dad'll

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

distributing

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

Dunk

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

examination

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From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

first

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

flag

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SURPRISE FOR MR.

Fred

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

goin

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

Gray

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From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

handbooks

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

hasty

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

How

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

injured

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

inquired

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

learn

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

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

made

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

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

MR

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

From this reading A SURPRISE FOR MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.

Oh

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

patrol

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

PHIPPS

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

proved

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

readily

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

responded

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

Stanton

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

SURPRISE

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

From this reading A SURPRISE FOR MR.

teach

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

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

third

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PHIPPS The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "How we goin' to learn about first aid to the injured?" inquired Gray.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, dad'll teach you that," responded Dunk readily.