Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED BY MOQUIS. Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them. It was Merritt who first found his voice. "Rob, oh, Rob! What has happened?"
Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED BY MOQUIS.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
of the color of black ink
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Rob, oh, Rob!”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
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In this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
In this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
In this reading “CAPTURED BY MOQUIS.”
In this reading “Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.”
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 Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY MOQUIS.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY MOQUIS.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
set up or found
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
made afraid
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
of the color of black ink
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURED BY MOQUIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Rob, oh, Rob!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
above and across; more than
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Rob, oh, Rob!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Merritt who first found his voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened?"
which person or people
From this reading Too frightened to utter a sound, the others, who by this time had reached the summit of the cliff, gazed over into the inky depths beneath them.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts on the Range by John Henry Goldfrap holds 114 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.
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