Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?" It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness. "Oh, hullo, Rob," responded the other. "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate. Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “"I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Why, I'm going to Paul's house.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Oh, hullo, Rob," responded the other.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
confined by bonds
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
the act of departing
From this reading Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
an expression of greeting
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, hullo, Rob," responded the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, hullo, Rob," responded the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Oh, hullo, Rob," responded the other.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Rob who spoke, as Hiram hastened by his house in the early darkness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'm going to Paul's house.
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was wondering who that was hanging over the gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ISLAND MYSTERY "Hullo, Hiram; where are you bound for?"
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol by John Henry Goldfrap holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 5 holds 113 sentences of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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