Chapter 25 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy. "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us! You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!" "Look back and see!" advised Will. Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
Chapter 25 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.”
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Look back and see!" advised Will.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"”
not able to be found
From this reading “A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.”
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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 MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
have
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
a youthful male person
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
ten 10s
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
not any; not one
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A MISSING BOY "Bear nothing!" laughed Sandy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
up to a particular time
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Look back and see!" advised Will.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "There isn't a bear within a hundred miles of us!
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Sandy paid no attention to the remark, but kept on fishing, following on down stream until he was some yards in advance of his chum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't fool your Uncle Isaac!"
Chapter 25 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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