Chapter 19 of The boys of the "Puffin" is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The boys of the "Puffin" is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant. "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock. "What is it?" The Otters were off duty. That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
Chapter 19 of The boys of the "Puffin" is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
plural of “otter” — the fur of an otter
From this reading “The Otters were off duty.”
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.”
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading “THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
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In this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.”
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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 THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Otters were off duty.
let have
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Otters were off duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
plural of “otter” — the fur of an otter
From this reading The Otters were off duty.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock.
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
express in words
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Otters were off duty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
during the time that
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading That is to say they had to "remain on the beach" while the Aberstour Sea Scouts yacht went away on a cruise with the Seals.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, rather, sir," replied Peter Craddock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SHIP-KEEPERS "WOULD you like a roving commission Peter?" asked Scoutmaster Grant.
Chapter 19 of The boys of the "Puffin" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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