Chapter 9 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand. "Sure of that?" asked Jack. "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper. "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand. "What did you know?"
Chapter 9 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking funds
From this reading “"I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Sure of that?" asked Jack.”
add pepper to
From this reading “"I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “"I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sure of that?" asked Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
lacking funds
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Sure of that?" asked Jack.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What did you know?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure of that?" asked Jack.
add pepper to
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I knew it!" suddenly broke in Pepper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure of that?" asked Jack.
express in words
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sure of that?" asked Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT "It must have drifted away," said Rand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you know?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why didn't you tell us," demanded Rand.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Scouts Patrol by Ralph Victor holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 9 holds 92 sentences of The Boy Scouts Patrol, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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