Chapter 7 of Under Boy Scout Colors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Under Boy Scout Colors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green. "I certainly am a chump." "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot. "I'd hate to contradict you. How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
Chapter 7 of Under Boy Scout Colors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “"I certainly am a chump."”
be in contradiction with
From this reading “"I'd hate to contradict you.”
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
In this reading “THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.”
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 "I certainly am a chump."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I certainly am a chump."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly am a chump."
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "I certainly am a chump."
be in contradiction with
From this reading "I'd hate to contradict you.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
come to pass
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I'd hate to contradict you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly am a chump."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd hate to contradict you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
express in words
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL "Great cats and little kittens!" exclaimed Court Parker, stopping suddenly beside the flagpole on the green.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd hate to contradict you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just as you say," grinned the tenderfoot.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading How'd you happen to find it out all by yourself, though?"
Chapter 7 of Under Boy Scout Colors by Joseph Bushnell Ames 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.
Chapter 7 holds 139 sentences of Under Boy Scout Colors, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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