Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close. And still Henri and Frank were in Paris. Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded. Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank. War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.”
make a strident sound
From this reading “War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.”
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading “THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank.
make a strident sound
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Henri's father and his uncle had gone to the front; Frank's Uncle Dick, if he had tried to reach Paris or St. Denis, had not succeeded.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War in all its terrible reality was in full blast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECRUITS August was drawing to its close.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And still Henri and Frank were in Paris.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank.
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