Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too. As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust. "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank. "Come on--they'll never see us." "But they won't hurt us, Frank.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.”
a quick look
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “"Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.”
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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 GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they won't hurt us, Frank.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
remove the dust from
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
an opposing military force
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
be the source of pain
From this reading "But they won't hurt us, Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
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From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
the force of workers available
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's hide in the hedge along the road," said Frank.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
in the near future
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they rode along they saw a cloud of dust before them, and soon men and horses emerged from the dust.
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From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE ENEMY Other ears than theirs had heard that firing, too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on--they'll never see us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But they won't hurt us, Frank.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Scouts on the Trail by George Durston holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 217 sentences of The Boy Scouts on the Trail, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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