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Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TUBBY'S PERIL. "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him." Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain. "He can't have gone over, too." It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “TUBBY'S PERIL.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.”
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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 "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
a youthful male person
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading TUBBY'S PERIL.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's queer; I don't see a sign of him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He can't have gone over, too."
a just detectable amount
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUBBY'S PERIL.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
which person or people
From this reading It was Blinky who suggested this alarming possibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merritt Crawford, on the return of the Boy Scouts with ropes and help, peered about the ledge for a trace of his leader, but in vain.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts on the Range by John Henry Goldfrap holds 163 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.
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