Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?" Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later. "Sure," was the response. "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob. "Bully!
Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"Bully!”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"”
a result
From this reading “"Sure," was the response.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.”
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading “"We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Bully!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
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From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
a result
From this reading "Sure," was the response.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," was the response.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rob inquired over the telephone of Merritt Crawford a few days later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A FORTUNATE DISCOVERY "Want to go fishing?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure," was the response.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can run into Topsail Island and get a site for the camp picked at the same time," suggested Rob.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol by John Henry Goldfrap holds 115 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 10 holds 115 sentences of The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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