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The Boy Scouts Patrol
The Boy Scouts Patrol

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Victor • Curated US English Learning Edition
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PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.
"I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.
"I expected to be half way there by this time."
"Plenty of time," said Rand.
"How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"
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The Boy Scouts Patrol

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.
Line 2
"I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.
/aɪ θɔːt juː wɜːr ˈnevər ˈkʌmɪŋ ˈɡrʌmbəld ˈpepər wen rænd meɪd hɪz əˈpɪrəns/
Line 3
"I expected to be half way there by this time."
/aɪ ɪkˈspektəd tuː biː hæf weɪ ðer baɪ ðɪs taɪm/
Line 4
"Plenty of time," said Rand.
/ˈplenti ʌv taɪm sed rænd/
Line 5
"How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grumbled verb US /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “"I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impatiently adverb US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

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pepper verb US /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

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Rand noun US /rænd/

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

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arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

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Creston

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From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

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forknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
How

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From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

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MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PEPPERverbUS /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading "Plenty of time," said Rand.

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RandnounUS /rænd/

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Plenty of time," said Rand.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I expected to be half way there by this time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PEPPER TAKES THE MESSAGE When Rand arrived at the great oak, which stood at the fork of the road on the outskirts of Creston, on the following morning, he found Pepper impatiently awaiting his arrival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "How long do you think it will take you to get there and back?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I thought you were never coming," grumbled Pepper, when Rand made his appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of The Boy Scouts Patrol by Ralph Victor holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Chapter 15 holds 68 sentences of The Boy Scouts Patrol, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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