Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper. "I t-thought I heard a cry. T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river. The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald. "T-that you, Gerald?" shouted Pepper.
Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts Patrol is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.”
add pepper to
From this reading “A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"T-that you, Gerald?" shouted Pepper.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
anew
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
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 The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I t-thought I heard a cry.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I t-thought I heard a cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I t-thought I heard a cry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
add pepper to
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "T-that you, Gerald?" shouted Pepper.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
having a supporting base
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
not in physical motion
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "T-that you, Gerald?" shouted Pepper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I t-thought I heard a cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T-t-there it is again," as a faint call came from the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE "W-W-WHAT was that?" stammered Pepper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three boys were standing on the landing with Colonel Snow, still discussing the mysterious disappearance of Gerald.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "T-that you, Gerald?" shouted Pepper.
Chapter 21 of The Boy Scouts Patrol by Ralph Victor holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 21 holds 90 sentences of The Boy Scouts Patrol, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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