Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts of the Signal Corps is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts of the Signal Corps is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED REPROOF. “Hist, old man!” Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk. “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is. Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts of the Signal Corps is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.””
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.””
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED REPROOF.”
the act of using
From this reading “Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.””
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information
In this reading “Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.””
a man who is very old
In this reading ““Hist, old man!””
detect with the senses
In this reading ““Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.”
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 AN UNEXPECTED REPROOF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
any thing at all
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hist, old man!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
and nothing more
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
engage in
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Hist, old man!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Hist, old man!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED REPROOF.
express in words
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED REPROOF.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
the act of using
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Something is up, and I can’t make out what it is.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Dick Bellamy whispered, slipping out of his bunk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t say anything,—just keep quiet and use your ears.”
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts of the Signal Corps by Robert Shaler holds 164 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.
Chapter 8 holds 164 sentences of The Boy Scouts of the Signal Corps, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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