Chapter 17 of When Scout Meets Scout is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of When Scout Meets Scout is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly. “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling. “How long?” continued his questioner. “’Bout an hour and a half!” “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
Chapter 17 of When Scout Meets Scout is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading ““Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading ““’Bout an hour and a half!””
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading ““How long?” continued his questioner.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.”
catch sight of
From this reading “THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ““I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
lacking funds
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “How long?” continued his questioner.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How long?” continued his questioner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “’Bout an hour and a half!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long?” continued his questioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long?” continued his questioner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
someone who asks a question
From this reading “How long?” continued his questioner.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you been out of bounds?” broke in Professor Souter.
catch sight of
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “I’ve been asleep in the tent,” responded Connie, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
an official at a baseball game
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AEROPLANE SPY “Where’ve you been?” demanded the factory umpire instantly.
Chapter 17 of When Scout Meets Scout by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 holds 256 sentences of When Scout Meets Scout, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of When Scout Meets Scout by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 256 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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