Chapter 2 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO CUT THE STRING? "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy. "I'm going to try him, anyway!" The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply. "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
Chapter 2 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"I'm going to try him, anyway!"”
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “"Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “"Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “"Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “WHO CUT THE STRING?”
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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 boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
a lightweight cord
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING?
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
which person or people
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
Chapter 2 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 2 holds 129 sentences of The Call of the Beaver Patrol, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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