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The Boy Scouts Patrol

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.
"Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.
"I am glad to see you.
Is this an official visit?"
"Good evening, Judge," replied Rand.
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The Boy Scouts Patrol

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.
/ɪn ðə ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ˈɔːfɪs ˈkɜːrnəl snoʊ ənd ðə ˈɡreɪtli ɪkˈsaɪtəd bɔɪz əˈkʌmpənid ðə ˈɔːfəsər ənd hɪz tʃɑːrdʒ tuː ðə ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 2
"Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.
/ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈkɜːrnəl ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ bɔɪz sed ðə dʒʌdʒ ˈɡriːtɪŋ ðem ˈplezəntli wen ðeɪ keɪm ɪn ˈʌndər ðə eˈskɔːrt ʌv ðə ˈɔːfəsər/
Line 3
"I am glad to see you.
/aɪ æm ɡlæd tuː siː juː/
Line 4
Is this an official visit?"
/ɪz ðɪs æn əˈfɪʃəl ˈvɪzɪt/
Line 5
"Good evening, Judge," replied Rand.
/ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ dʒʌdʒ rɪˈplaɪd rænd/

Learner Dictionary

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.

accompanied adjective US /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading “IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.”

escort noun US /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading “"Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.”

excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading “IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “"Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.”

judge's noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading “IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.”

official adjective US /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading “Is this an official visit?"”

pleasantly adverb US /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “"Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.”

Rand noun US /rænd/

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

From this reading “"Good evening, Judge," replied Rand.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am glad to see you.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Is this an official visit?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am glad to see you.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am glad to see you.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is this an official visit?"

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

JUDGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Is this an official visit?"

pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

RandnounUS /rænd/

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

From this reading "Good evening, Judge," replied Rand.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Good evening, Judge," replied Rand.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I am glad to see you.

SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Is this an official visit?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE Colonel Snow and the greatly excited boys accompanied the officer and his charge to the judge's office.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Is this an official visit?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Good evening, Colonel; good evening, boys," said the judge, greeting them pleasantly when they came in under the escort of the officer.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am glad to see you.

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