Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy. First class in Scout lore, stand up!" "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag." "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently. "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “"Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.”
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “"Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.”
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading “First class in Scout lore, stand up!"”
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.”
add pepper to
From this reading “ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “First class in Scout lore, stand up!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
and nothing more
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
add pepper to
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
express in words
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORGANIZED "Oh," returned Pepper, "that's easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
having or involving three colors
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First class in Scout lore, stand up!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it?" asked Rand, "then tell us the composition of the American flag."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Good--as far as it goes," returned Rand, "but that applies just as well to the French tricolor.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Red, white and blue," said Pepper confidently.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Scouts Patrol by Ralph Victor holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 12 holds 228 sentences of The Boy Scouts Patrol, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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