Chapter 40 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin. "Wait!" shouted Fenton. "Don't go off and leave us in this plight! We'll starve to death if you do!" "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
Chapter 40 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What about those plans?" demanded Will.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “"Don't go off and leave us in this plight!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Wait!" shouted Fenton.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “We'll starve to death if you do!"”
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 THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
immediately past
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
go away from a place
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Wait!" shouted Fenton.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't go off and leave us in this plight!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" shouted Fenton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What about those plans?" demanded Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PLANS AT LAST With a parting glance at Cameron and Fenton, the boys, accompanied by the doctor, turned away in the direction of the cabin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll starve to death if you do!"
Chapter 40 of The Call of the Beaver Patrol by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 40 holds 216 sentences of The Call of the Beaver Patrol, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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