Chapter 19 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine." "How are we going?" asked Rand. "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue. "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno." "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
Chapter 19 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"How are we going?" asked Rand.”
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “"Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
the act of departing
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But truly, Geraid," asked Donald, "how are we doing?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Almost as fasht as Oi c'ud walk," replied Gerald in his richest brogue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How are we going?" asked Rand.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Av ye hit it up a bit mebbe ye c'ud be in toime to see the ind av it to-morrow, Oi dunno."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Row, brothers, row," said Gerald "Kape it up, you're doin' fine."
Chapter 19 of The Boy Scouts Patrol by Ralph Victor holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 71 sentences of The Boy Scouts Patrol, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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