Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF. "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?" Step Hen asked the question. Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon. They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “Step Hen asked the question.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Step Hen asked the question.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.”
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading “They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.”
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In this reading “Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.”
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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 Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Step Hen asked the question.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
adult female chicken
From this reading Step Hen asked the question.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Step Hen asked the question.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step Hen asked the question.
express a supposition
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Step Hen asked the question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORCED TO THINK FOR HIMSELF.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
(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 Perhaps he was a little tired himself, for the four scouts had been constantly on the go since early morning, and it was now getting well on into the afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time d'ye suppose it is, Thad?"
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading They had kept on the zigzag trail left by Bumpus.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber by Herbert, active Carter holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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